Santenay

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Accessory grape varieties

Terroir

• Appellation spread across 2 communes in 2 départements: Santenay (Côte-d'Or) and Remigny (Saône-et-Loire).
• Middle and Upper Jurassic bedrock: an intensely fractured alternation of limestones and marls that gives rise to a complex topography.
• A notably warmer mesoclimate with a significant rainfall deficit, sheltered by the Morvan massif and the Burgundy plateaux.
• At Santenay, the Côte curves westward, running alongside the Dheune (a river draining a granitic hinterland); slopes with a southerly aspect. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• Shallow, carbonated soils arranged in topo-sequences: thin and stony over limestone on the upper slopes, more clayey and deeper (up to 0.50 m) at the footslopes.

• By 1829, approximately 500 ha were planted with 'fine varieties' (pinots); the AOC was officially established in 1937 and the premiers crus recognised in 1943.
• Vine density above 9,000 vines/ha; grape varieties chardonnay B and pinot noir N; wines aged for several months according to established practice.

• Reds: firm yet velvety tannins with strawberry and cherry fruit; premiers crus add notes of violet, cherry brandy, forest floor, and dried tobacco.
• Dry, full-bodied whites with fine acidity and aromas of hazelnut or fern; served between 11 and 13 °C, with a cellaring potential of 3 to 8 years.

• The free-draining limestone bedrock combined with stony soils over clayey scree promotes heat retention and water regulation, both of which are reflected in the quality of the harvest. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.

Sources

• Product specification (BO Agri, PDF)
• Official INAO text (show_texte)
• INAO product entry
• Official trade body site — BIVB