The Pinot Noir is the only grape variety of the Santenay Villages and Premiers Crus.
- Density 10000 feet/ha.
- Cordon de Royat pruning method.
- Manual harvest.
- Yields of 50 hl/ha.
- Ruby red dress, with violine hues.
- The nose shows pleasant aromas of flowers and little red fruits.
- In the mouth, the attack is fresh with a lot of fruit (black berries) and a hint of liquorice. The wine is well-balanced, showing silky tannins and a beautiful length.
Drink with small game, glazed or caramelised poultry in the Asian style, braised beef, lamb or a plate of fine matured Burgundian cheeses.
Serve ideally at a temperature of 16 to 18 °C. (60-64°F.).
Can be opened now or kept in the cellar for 10 years even more.
Santenay wine is produced in the communes of Santenay and Remigny in Côte de Beaune of Burgundy.
The Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) Santenay may be used for red and white wine with respectively Pinot Noir and Chardonnay as the main grape variety.
The production consists of almost 85% red wine, and a little over 15% of white wine. There are just Premier Cru vineyards within the Santenay AOC.
The vineyard of this Premier Cru "Passetemps" is located on the way out of the village toward Chassagne-Montrachet and between the "Les Beaurepaires" and "Les Gravières" plot.
The grapes are harvested by hand and sorted manually on arrival at the winery. All the grapes were de-stemmed. Cold maceration for 4 to 5 days at (8°C-10°C. / 46-50°F.).
Around f ifteen days of fermentation in thermo-regular stainless steel tanks, with punching down with pumping over twice a day during the fermentation.
Ageing in oak barrels of 228 litres (including 20% of new oak), for around 15 months.