Is Santenay good wine?
The small spa town of Santenay, just over the departmental border into the Saone-et-Loire, produces full, rich, quite firm red wines which can offer good value for money. One or two vineyards have recently been planted for white wine.
Where is Santenay wine from?
Côte de Beaune
Santenay is the most southerly wine-producing commune of the Côte de Beaune in Burgundy, with its own communal appellation (created in 1937). The wines produced here are predominantly red and made from Pinot Noir, although a small quantity of Chardonnay is also produced.
What grape is Santenay?
Pinot Noir grape
Wine Characteristics Santenay produces mainly red wine from the Pinot Noir grape. Colour is a dark but brilliant black-cherry. The bouquet evokes rose-petals, peony, violet, red fruits and a hint of liquorice.
Where is mercury in Burgundy?
Côte Chalonnaise
Mercurey, situated in the heart of the Côte Chalonnaise (12 kilometres from Chalon-sur-Saône) is one the foremost appellations of Bourgogne.
What grape is mercurey?
Mercurey is a village in the Côte Chalonnaise sub-region of Burgundy. It is one of the five communal titles of the Chalonnaise and produces predominantly red wines from the Pinot Noir grape variety.
Who found mercurey?
Mercury is one of the five classical planets visible with the naked eye and is named after the swift-footed Roman messenger god. It is not known exactly when the planet was first discovered – although it was first observed through telescopes in the seventeenth century by astronomers Galileo Galilei and Thomas Harriot.
What kind of wine is Meursault?
Chardonnay
Meursault wine is one of the finest white wines in Burgundy. The wines of Meursault celebrate the name of Chardonnay. Meursault’s vineyard opens a golden door, that of “La Côte des Blancs” in Burgundy, south of Beaune, between Volnay and Puligny-Montrachet.
Why is Meursault wine expensive?
A Meursault grower sets his price according to the region’s reputation, whatever the individual wine’s quality. High price in this case is not a matter of scarcity. There is more white wine made in Meursault than in any other village of Burgundy’s prestigious Cote d’Or.
Is Meursault a Burgundy?
Meursault wine is one of the finest white wines in Burgundy. The wines of Meursault celebrate the name of Chardonnay. Meursault’s vineyard opens a golden door, that of “La Côte des Blancs” in Burgundy, south of Beaune, between Volnay and Puligny-Montrachet.
What is the best Meursault?
The Best Meursault Wine Producers
- Domaine Arnaud Ente.
- Domaine Bouchard Père et Fils.
- Domaine des Comtes Lafon.
- Domaine Jean-François Coche-Dury.
- Domaine Jean-Philippe Fichet.
- Domaine Morey Coffinet.
- Domaine Leflaive.
- Domaine Pierre Morey.
What wine is similar to Meursault?
What tastes similar? Now, if White Meursault is your thing, I recommend you try the neighbouring appellations of Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet. Puligny, typically will be sharper, more compact. Chassagne on the other hand is slightly lighter than Meursault and more delicate.