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Louis Latour - Santenay 2019
- Producer Maison Louis Latour
- Blend 100% Pinot Noir
- Country France
- Region Burgundy
- Appellation Santenay
- UPC 0 15643 71545 7
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
Soil Rich marl and limestone
Average yield 40 hl/ha
Harvest Hand picked
Vinification
Fermentation Traditional in open vat
Ageing 10 to 12 months ageing, partly in oak barrels (less than 10%) and partly in small vats
Ageing 10 to 12 months ageing, partly in oak barrels (less than 10%) and partly in small vats
