Santenay, Côte-d'Or
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For the commune in Loir-et-Cher, see Santenay, Loir-et-Cher.
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Commune of Santenay |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne |
| Department | Côte-d'Or |
| Arrondissement | Beaune |
| Canton | Nolay |
| Intercommunality | Beaune Côte et Sud |
| Mayor | M. Henri Tudéla (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 211 m–522 m (avg. 225 m) |
| Land area¹ | 10,36 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
904 |
| - Density | 87/km² |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 21582/ 21590 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Santenay is a commune in the département of Côte-d'Or in France. Lying at the southern end of the Côte de Beaune, it is a well-known appellation of Burgundy wine.
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[edit] Wine
90% of wine from Santenay is red wine made from Pinot Noir. The wines are solid, tending more towards the rustic than the elegant, but are cheaper than the big names to the north. Santenay has 124ha of Premier Crus in its 379ha.[1]
[edit] See also
- French wine
- Burgundy wine
- Côte de Beaune
- Ensemble Santenay - an ensemble specializing in the performance of Early Music.
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ The Villages. Bouchard Père et Fils. Retrieved on 2007-05-03.
[edit] Further reading
- Coates, Clive (1997) Côte D'Or: A Celebration of the Great Wines of Burgundy Weidenfeld Nicolson ISBN 0297836072
[edit] External links
- thewinedoctor.com A great overview of the geography and wines of Burgundy
- Details of the vineyards within the Côte de Beaune.
- www.netbourgogne.com
- The Burgundy Report Good descriptions of the vineyards and vintages.
