Santenay, Côte-d'Or
For the commune in Loir-et-Cher, see Santenay, Loir-et-Cher.
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Location within Burgundy region  Santenay | ||
| Coordinates: 46°54′49″N 4°41′53″E / 46.9136°N 4.6981°ECoordinates: 46°54′49″N 4°41′53″E / 46.9136°N 4.6981°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Côte-d'Or | |
| Arrondissement | Beaune | |
| Canton | Nolay | |
| Intercommunality | Beaune Côte et Sud | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Henri Tudéla | |
| Area1 | 10.36 km2 (4.00 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 836 | |
| • Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 21582 / 21590 | |
| Elevation |
211–522 m (692–1,713 ft) (avg. 225 m or 738 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Santenay is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.
Lying at the southern end of the Côte de Beaune, it is an appellation of Burgundy wine.
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 942 | — |
| 1968 | 1,007 | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 1,008 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,014 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1,008 | −0.6% |
| 1999 | 904 | −10.3% |
| 2008 | 836 | −7.5% |
Sights
Santenay is the location of the chateau of Philip the Bold (1342-1404), Duke of Burgundy. The chateau is open to the public and has its own wine cellars and wine tasting and sale.
Chateau of Santenay
Chateau interior
Wine
Main article: Santenay wine
Around 85% of the 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 of the more famous Côte de Beaune villages to the north. Santenay has 124 ha of Premier Crus in its 379ha.[1]
See also
- Communes of the Côte-d'Or department
- French wine
- Burgundy wine
- Côte de Beaune
- Ensemble Santenay - an ensemble specializing in the performance of Early Music.
References
- ↑ "The Villages". Bouchard Père et Fils. Archived from the original on 2007-07-09. Retrieved 2007-05-03.
Further reading
- Coates, Clive (1997) Côte D'Or: A Celebration of the Great Wines of Burgundy Weidenfeld Nicolson ISBN 0-297-83607-2
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Santenay (Côte-d'Or). |
- 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.
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