Santenay wine
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Santenay wine is produced in the communes of Santenay and Remigny
in Côte de Beaune
of Burgundy
. The Appellation d'origine contrôlée
(AOC) Santenay may be used for red and white wine with respectively Pinot Noir
and Chardonnay
as the main grape variety. The production consists of almost 85% red wine, and a little over 15% of white wine. There are no Grand Cru vineyards within the Santenay AOC.
In 2008, there was 329.31 hectares (813.7 acre) of vineyard surface in production for Santenay wine at village and Premier Cru level, and 14,040 hectoliter of wine was produced, of which 11,719 hectoliter red wine and 2,321 hectoliter white wine. Some 283.43 hectares (700.4 acre) of this area was used for the red wines in 2007. The total amount produced corresponds to almost 1.9 million bottles, of which over 1.5 million bottles of red wine and just over 300,000 bottles of white wine.
For white wines, the AOC regulations allow both Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc to be used, but most wines are 100% Chardonnay. The AOC regulations also allow up to 15 per cent total of Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc
and Pinot Gris
as accessory grapes in the red wines, but this not very often practiced. The allowed base yield is 40 hectoliter per hectare of red wine and 45 hectoliter per hectare for white wine. The grapes must reach a maturity of at least 10.5 per cent potential alcohol for village-level red wine, 11.0 per cent for village-level white wine and Premier Cru red wine, and 11.5 per cent for Premier Cru white wine.
s in Santenay classified as Premier Cru vineyards, located in three different parts of the commune of Santenay. (There are no Premier Cru vineyards within Remigny.) Some of these climats are located in the west, in the direction of Dezize-lès-Maranges
(a commune which produces Maranges wine
), some are located in the middle of the commune, just uphill from the village of Santenay, and some are located in the northeast, close to the border of Chassagne-Montrachet
, and forming a continuous band of Premier Cru vineyards with those in that commune.
The wines of these vineyards are designated Santenay Premier Cru + vineyard name, or may labelled just Santenay Premier Cru, in which case it is possible to blend wine from several Premier Cru vineyards within the AOC.
In 2007, 130.02 hectares (321.3 acre) of the total Santenay vineyard surface consisted of Premier Cru vineyards, of which 110.12 hectares (272.1 acre) red and 12.9 hectares (31.9 acre) white Santenay Premier Cru. The annual production of Premier Cru wine, as a five year average, is 4,238 hectoliter of red wine and 607 hectoliter of white wine.
The climats classified as Premiers Crus are:
Remigny, Saône-et-Loire
Remigny is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.-Wine:There are vineyards within the commune of Remigny which are part of the appellations Chassagne-Montrachet and Santeny, which are named after two neighbouring communes. -References:*...
in Côte de Beaune
Côte de Beaune
The Côte de Beaune area is the southern part of the Côte d'Or, the limestone ridge that is home to the great names of Burgundy wine. The Côte de Beaune starts between Nuits-Saint-Georges and Beaune, and extends southwards for about 25 km to the River Dheune...
of Burgundy
Burgundy wine
Burgundy wine is wine made in the Burgundy region in eastern France, in the valleys and slopes west of the Saône River, a tributary of the Rhône. The most famous wines produced here - those commonly referred to as "Burgundies" - are red wines made from Pinot Noir grapes or white wines made from...
. The Appellation d'origine contrôlée
Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée
Appellation d’origine contrôlée , which translates as "controlled designation of origin", is the French certification granted to certain French geographical indications for wines, cheeses, butters, and other agricultural products, all under the auspices of the government bureau Institut National...
(AOC) Santenay may be used for red and white wine with respectively Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir
Pinot noir is a black wine grape variety of the species Vitis vinifera. The name may also refer to wines created predominantly from Pinot noir grapes...
and Chardonnay
Chardonnay
Chardonnay is a green-skinned grape variety used to make white wine. It is originated from the Burgundy wine region of eastern France but is now grown wherever wine is produced, from England to New Zealand...
as the main grape variety. The production consists of almost 85% red wine, and a little over 15% of white wine. There are no Grand Cru vineyards within the Santenay AOC.
In 2008, there was 329.31 hectares (813.7 acre) of vineyard surface in production for Santenay wine at village and Premier Cru level, and 14,040 hectoliter of wine was produced, of which 11,719 hectoliter red wine and 2,321 hectoliter white wine. Some 283.43 hectares (700.4 acre) of this area was used for the red wines in 2007. The total amount produced corresponds to almost 1.9 million bottles, of which over 1.5 million bottles of red wine and just over 300,000 bottles of white wine.
For white wines, the AOC regulations allow both Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc to be used, but most wines are 100% Chardonnay. The AOC regulations also allow up to 15 per cent total of Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc
Pinot Blanc
Pinot blanc is a white wine grape. It is a point genetic mutation of Pinot noir. Pinot noir is genetically unstable and will occasionally experience a point mutation in which a vine bears all black fruit except for one cane which produced white fruit....
and Pinot Gris
Pinot Gris
Pinot gris is a white wine grape variety of the species Vitis vinifera. Thought to be a mutant clone of the Pinot noir grape, it normally has a grayish-blue fruit, accounting for its name but the grape can have a brownish pink to black and even white appearance...
as accessory grapes in the red wines, but this not very often practiced. The allowed base yield is 40 hectoliter per hectare of red wine and 45 hectoliter per hectare for white wine. The grapes must reach a maturity of at least 10.5 per cent potential alcohol for village-level red wine, 11.0 per cent for village-level white wine and Premier Cru red wine, and 11.5 per cent for Premier Cru white wine.
Premiers Crus
There are 12 climatCLIMAT
CLIMAT is a code for reporting monthly climatological data assembled at land-based meteorological surface observation sites to data centres. CLIMAT-coded messages contain information on several meteorological variables that are important to monitor characteristics, changes, and variability of climate...
s in Santenay classified as Premier Cru vineyards, located in three different parts of the commune of Santenay. (There are no Premier Cru vineyards within Remigny.) Some of these climats are located in the west, in the direction of Dezize-lès-Maranges
Dezize-lès-Maranges
Dezize-lès-Maranges is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.-Wine:The vineyards of Dezize-lès-Maranges are included in the Maranges wine appellation.-References:*...
(a commune which produces Maranges wine
Maranges wine
Maranges wine is produced in the communes of Cheilly-lès-Maranges, Dezize-lès-Maranges and Sampigny-lès-Maranges in Côte de Beaune of Burgundy. The Appellation d'origine contrôlée Maranges may be used for red and white wine with respectively Pinot Noir and Chardonnay as the main grape variety. The...
), some are located in the middle of the commune, just uphill from the village of Santenay, and some are located in the northeast, close to the border of Chassagne-Montrachet
Chassagne-Montrachet
Chassagne-Montrachet is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.It used to be known under the name Chassagne-le-Haut, but the name was changed to Chassagne-Montrachet by a decrete on November 27, 1879...
, and forming a continuous band of Premier Cru vineyards with those in that commune.
The wines of these vineyards are designated Santenay Premier Cru + vineyard name, or may labelled just Santenay Premier Cru, in which case it is possible to blend wine from several Premier Cru vineyards within the AOC.
In 2007, 130.02 hectares (321.3 acre) of the total Santenay vineyard surface consisted of Premier Cru vineyards, of which 110.12 hectares (272.1 acre) red and 12.9 hectares (31.9 acre) white Santenay Premier Cru. The annual production of Premier Cru wine, as a five year average, is 4,238 hectoliter of red wine and 607 hectoliter of white wine.
The climats classified as Premiers Crus are:
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