Style
A fresh and mineral-driven white Burgundy, focused on precision, balance, and drinkability. Light to medium-bodied, with a clean and elegant profile.

Vineyard
Located in Santenay, at the southern end of the Côte de Beaune. Vineyards are planted on limestone and clay soils, contributing to freshness, minerality, and a lighter structure.

Winery
Hand-harvested grapes, whole-bunch pressed and fermented with native yeasts. Aged in French oak barrels (mostly used) with lees contact, enhancing texture while preserving freshness and finesse.

Nose/Palate

Citrus, green apple, white flowers, and light mineral notes on the nose, followed by a light to medium-bodied palate with bright acidity, a clean mineral-driven profile, citrus and orchard fruit flavors, and a fresh, crisp, elegant finish.

Santenay is one of the southernmost villages of the Côte de Beaune, situated at the transition between the Côte d’Or and the vineyards further south. Although the appellation is traditionally associated with Pinot Noir, Chardonnay plays an important and increasingly respected role, producing wines with freshness, texture and clear mineral character.

The vineyards are planted on varied limestone, marl and clay-rich soils, with differences in altitude, slope and exposure creating distinct expressions. The higher and cooler sites are particularly well suited to Chardonnay, helping preserve acidity while allowing the grapes to develop ripe, expressive fruit.

Santenay Chardonnay typically shows lemon, green apple, pear, white peach and white flowers, often accompanied by subtle almond, hazelnut and pastry notes. On the palate, the wines are fresh and finely textured, combining lively acidity with a rounded mid-palate and a clean, chalky or saline finish.

Compared with the richer and broader Chardonnays of nearby Meursault, Santenay tends to be more linear, energetic and mineral-driven, while still offering attractive fruit and a generous texture. With careful élevage and bottle age, the wines can develop greater depth, complexity and savoury character.

The village has a long viticultural history and was traditionally valued for producing approachable Burgundy with excellent value. In recent decades, quality-focused growers have highlighted the potential of its individual Premier Cru sites, including Clos de Tavannes, Beauregard and Clos des Mouches, for both Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.

Santenay’s position at the southern end of the Côte de Beaune gives it a slightly warmer and more generous personality than some of the higher-altitude villages further north. At the same time, its limestone soils help preserve freshness, balance and mineral definition.

Santenay Chardonnay offers an expressive and accessible style of Côte de Beaune white Burgundy — fresh, textured and mineral, with ripe orchard fruit, lively acidity and excellent value.

2024 was a cool, challenging and highly fresh vintage in Santenay, shaped by a very wet growing season, frost and reduced yields. The return of warmer, drier conditions towards harvest allowed the grapes to reach good maturity while preserving the natural freshness of the southern Côte de Beaune.

For Chardonnay, the vintage shows bright lemon, green apple, pear, white flowers and subtle orchard fruit, with lively acidity and a clear chalky-mineral character. The palate is energetic and finely textured, finishing with a fresh, saline impression.

Compared with the warmer 2022 and 2023 vintages, 2024 is more restrained and linear, with greater emphasis on freshness, precision and terroir definition rather than richness and concentration.

2024 Santenay is a vibrant and elegant vintage — fresh, mineral and precise, highlighting the increasingly impressive potential of this southern Côte de Beaune appellation.