Volnay
1er Cru Santenots
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Vineyard
Located only on the area of Meursault, this vast terroir, mainly planted in Pinot Noir, was subdivided and added together with Volnay before 1855. Grown on limestone red soils with gravels and clay, "Santenots" faces South and produces well ageing wines which have consistency. Our grapes come from the area of les Plures
Maximum yield authorized: 48hl/ha
Wine-Growing method : Sustainable
Harvest: 100 % manual
Sol : Calcareous clay
Vinification
100% Pinot Noir
At their arrival in our cellar, the grapes are carefully sorted in order to keep only the healthy grapes at an optimal ripeness
100 % destemmed grappes
Finning: no
20 days of fermentation on the skins at cold temperature
16 months (whose 6 months in stainless steel tank) 100 % oak barrels (whose 25% of new oak)
13,5% vol.
Tasting
Tasting note
A suave, racy and elegant wine.
Food pairings
Ideal with white or red meats, roasted or cooked in sauce, gratins, pulses and hard cheeses.
temperature
17-19°C
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