Tasting notes

With a brilliant ruby color, our Santenay 2016 reveals a fresh nose of raspberry. The mouth is elegant and gourmande, offering crisp fruit, cherry and blackcurrant. The tannins are silky with a beautiful persistence.

Description

Santenay is the most southerly village in the Cote de Beaune and produces both red and white wines. The red wines from Santenay are reputed to be tannic and well-structured. They say of Santenay that the wines have the soul of Volnay and the body of Pommard.

Food pairing

Rabbit terrine - beef in wine sauce - foie gras with apples - Brie cheese

Harvest

Average vine age 30 years

Soil Rich marl and limestone

Average yield 40 hl/ha

Harvest Hand picked