2017, Santenay Les Coteaux sous la Roche, Antoine Olivier
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At a glance
- Grape
- Chardonnay 100%
- Region
- Burgundy, France
- Alcohol
- 13.50%
- Body
- Medium to full
- Acidity
- High
- Sweetness
- Bone dry
- Drink
- Medium (5-10 yrs)
- Pairs with
- Poultry & Pork, Rich & Creamy Dishes, Seafood
Why this wine
Santenay is overwhelmingly a red wine appellation, and white Santenay is genuinely rare — this estate is 60% white varieties, an exception in the area, built by buying back historic white vineyards abandoned for close to a century. Barrel-fermented on its lees, mineral and saline from stony south-facing ground.
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Description
How it tastes
Opulent and saline with a mineral edge and a hint of liquorice, rich and creamy through a lingering finish. The same plot as the 2018, one vintage earlier.
The producer
Hervé Olivier rebuilt this estate by acquiring old Santenay vineyards that had been abandoned for almost a century, paying particular attention to plots historically known for white wine — a rarity in a predominantly red appellation.
Food and drinking
Good with poultry & pork, rich & creamy dishes and seafood. Ready now, and will hold for a few years yet. Serve at 16–18°C.