Several hypotheses exist concerning the name of this locality: "Santenots" may come from the Latin SENTES "brambles, thorny bushes". It may also be derived, as was the name of the village of Santenay, from the Gaulish SENTU "way" (alluding to the roads that passed through there to link Auxey-Duresses with the Roman road). It could also refer to 2 “ouvrées” (=1/12 hectare) of vines in La Sautenot (that could have been located in the Les Santenots area), that the Abbess of the Tart Abbey gave to the Abbey of Cîteaux in 1218.
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Winemaking
The grapes were 50% destemmed but not crushed (they were left whole) and were gravity-fed into tanks. Maceration with entire grapes lasted a total of 18 days including 5 days of cold maceration (12°C). Fermentation used indigenous yeasts only (no additives such as enzymes or tannins were used). Vinification without sulfur.
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Nose
This wine exudes delicacy with spicy notes and hints of violet on the nose.
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Palate
On the palate, aromas of cherry, and a slight woodiness, reveal a very fresh wine with very nice balance.
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