Domaine Nudant - Volnay 1er Cru - Les Santenots - Red - 2021

Wine:

Offering immediate pleasure, the 2021 Red Volnay 1er Cru Les Santenots reveals itself with great delicacy, embodying a refined, fresh Pinot at perfect maturity. Beautiful sour cherry notes and subtle oak frame this vintage, which boasts a fresh structure and fine, present tannins. This bottle will age gracefully for another 8 to 10 years, but can also be enjoyed now with plenty of pleasure. Rated 93/100 by the Committee.

Vinification:

Purchase of grapes.
Plot of 37 ares 28, east-facing, 300 m altitude, vine age 45 years, clay-limestone subsoil. Production of 800 bottles.

Color:

Dark ruby red with brilliant carmine highlights.

Nose:

Delicate and fresh, a ripe Pinot with lovely Morello cherry notes, haloed by a rather restrained but present woodiness.

Palate:

with the fresh structure that characterizes the vintage, fine, present tannins, elegant oak, a bottle that has a future of around 8 to 10 years, you can start drinking it without any urgency but with great pleasure.

Temperature:

Serve between 14 and 16°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Gibelotte rabbit, roast quail, beef cheek melted in red wine and pommes grenailles, thick veal chop sautéed in a pan with chanterelle fricassee.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2032, and even longer for enthusiasts.

A historic family estate, Domaine Nudant has been thriving generation after generation on the Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits, meticulously cultivating some of the region's finest parcels in legendary appellations such as Vosne-Romanée, Puligny, Meursault, and the Corton hill. These cuvées are a true reflection of their terroirs, crafted with utmost care and deep respect for the vineyard and nature.