Côte de Beaune · Appellation guide
Santenay
At the end of the Côte de Beaune, a spa town and honest reds, below the Montagne des Trois-Croix.
- 12Premiers Crus
- 1936Appellation since
Identity card
- Côte
- Côte de Beaune
- The appellation is created
- 8 December 1936
- Colours and grapes
- Red (Pinot Noir), a little white (Chardonnay)
- Area under vine (2022)
- 331 ha, including 123 ha of Premier Cru
- Premiers Crus
- 12 climats
- Grands Crus
- None
- Communes
- Santenay, Remigny
- Altitude
- 220 – 500 m
- Exposure
- East to south
The climats to know
No need to know all 12 Premiers Crus by heart: here are the climats people talk about, and why.
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- Premier Cru
- Village
- 1Les GravièresPremier Cru
To the north, continuing from Chassagne, on gravel: the most renowned, elegant.
- 2Clos de TavannesPremier Cru
Above Les Gravières: deep and structured.
- 3La CommePremier Cru
A large mid-slope Premier Cru: structured.
- 4BeauregardPremier Cru
High up, with a fine view: a firm red.
- 5La MaladièrePremier Cru
Above Santenay-le-Haut: supple and fruity.
- 6Clos RousseauPremier Cru
At the far south, towards Maranges.
The 12 Premiers Crus of Santenay
Official BIVB list. The number refers to the marker on the map; the star marks our cuvées.
- Beauregard
- Beaurepaire
- Clos de Tavannes
- Clos des Mouches
- Clos Faubard
- Clos Rousseau
- Grand Clos Rousseau
- La Comme
- La Maladière
- Les Gravières
- Les Gravières-Clos de Tavannes
- Passetemps
The terroir
Grey limestone covers the heights up to 500 m; lower, from 300 m down, oolites, marls and limestones follow one another. An ideal exposure, from east to south.
- Altitude220 – 500 m
- ExposureEast to south
- CommunesSantenay, Remigny
A little history
Inhabited since prehistoric times, Santenay is both a spa town and a wine village: its salt springs made it famous for its baths. The Sorine windmill, on the slope, is a rare windmill on the Côte.
- PrehistoryFirst traces of settlement
- 1936The appellation is created
In the glass
Reds of red and black fruit and liquorice, structured, a little rustic in youth, then velvety. Floral, round whites.
Our wines from Santenay
1 wine from this appellation on our list, from 69,90 € to 69,90 € a bottle, to reserve or to taste at the Caves du Palais.
Sources: official appellation sheet from the BIVB ↗ (area under vine, 2022) and BIVB climat maps; schematic map, indicative positions.