Domaine Nicolas Santenay Premier Cru 'Grand Clos Rousseau' 2021
WineSpark Price €41.32
Santenay isn’t widely known or appreciated… it’s the last stop south of Cotes de Beaune and before Cote Chalonnaise, so you get a darker, riper style of Pinot around here.
This wine comes from a tiny, 70 year-old Premier Cru vineyard called Grand Clos Rousseau. It’s in the same area as the Santenay Les Charmes Dessous, but the vineyard is more elevated, giving the wine a bit more finesse.
The wine is aged in 35% new French and American oak for 12 months. Using American oak in these parts is total heresy, but it rounds off the tannins and dark fruit in the wine beautifully.
Due to extremely limited supply, there's a limit of 1 bottle per customer on this wine.
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Wine type |
Red |
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Grape(s) |
Pinot Noir |
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Country |
France |
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Region of origin |
Bourgogne |
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Appellation |
Santenay 1er cru |
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Vintage |
2019 |
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Alcohol % |
14% |
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Oak? |
Yes |
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Months in Oak |
12 |
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Type of Oak |
25% new oak |
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Allergens (e.g. does it contain Milk, Egg, Fish, Nuts) |
None |
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Average age of vines |
60 years |
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Average altitude of vines (m) |
300 |
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Soil type(s) |
Argilo Calcaire |
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Closure Type |
Cork |
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Is this wine organic? |
No |
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Biodynamic? |
No |
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Sustainably produced? |
Yes |
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Suitable for vegans? |
Yes |
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Ageing potential (years) |
12-13 |
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Ideal drinking window |
2021-2027 |
Finding value in Burgundy is like finding a needle in a haystack. Luckily for you, I have connections with their finger on the pulse of young, upcoming producers and that is how Domaine Nicolas came to my attention.
The Nicolas family has been making the wine here since the French Revolution - Mylene and Benoit are the 6th generation to make the stuff.
We know how important it is to get your wine order quickly and efficiently. So we’ve partnered with UPS to offer next-day delivery on our wines.
Here’s what you need to know:
- It’s free - delivery is already included in the members' price
- It’s fast - you’ll get next-day delivery if you order before 12pm Monday-Thursday
- It’s environmentally-friendly - all our orders are shipped carbon neutral with UPS.
We ship to the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland only. €2 per case is added to all Northern Ireland orders to cover additional shipping costs. The point of sale occurs in the Republic of Ireland.
Our minimum order requirement is 6 bottles and we ship in multiples of 6’s. This can be 6 different bottles!
You may need to show your ID on delivery.
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