Volnay Premier Cru Santenots-du-Milieu

In the glass

Aroma: dark cherry, spice, rose, earth

Palate: black fruit, mineral, sweet spice, silk

Lafon's structured Volnay red, with dark cherry, spice and a firm, savoury frame.

What it pairs with

• Roast venison with cassis jus
  Game meat and a blackcurrant reduction echo a grand-cru Pinot's wild fruit and firm tannin.
• Boeuf bourguignon
  Slow-braised beef in Pinot reduction matches the wine's structure and savoury depth.
• Pate en croute lyonnais Find pate en croute lyonnais on TableJourney →
  The pastry-wrapped terrine's fat and pistachio echo a structured Pinot's red fruit and gentle tannin.

How to serve Volnay Premier Cru Santenots-du-Milieu

Allow 65 minutes from open to pour.

1. Open and decant. Open 60 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
2. Serve at 14-16°C. Cellar temperature (14-16°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
3. Glassware. Use a Burgundy bowl with a wide opening: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
4. Pair with. Roast venison with cassis jus, Boeuf bourguignon, Pate en croute lyonnais. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Santenots is Lafon's principal red, a Volnay premier cru on Meursault's border.

1. 1869: Domaine established

Facts

Producer

Domaine des Comtes Lafon · visiting guide

Grapes

Pinot Noir (100%)

Classification

Premier Cru (Volnay, AOC)

Oak

Around 18 months in French oak, part new

ABV

13.0%

Price

EUR 90 to 200 at retail

Drinking window

8-25 from vintage

First vintage

1869

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