Volnay 1er Cru, Clos de la Cave des Ducs (monopole)
FRANCE – Burgundy – Côte de Beaune
Locality:
FRANCE – Burgundy – Côte de Beaune
Appellation:
Volnay 1er Cru, Clos de la Cave des Ducs
Grape Variety:
Pinot Noir
WineMaker:
Benjamin Leroux
Vineyard:
Planted in the 1930s, 1960s and 1990s.
Viticulture:
Sustainable.
WineMaking:
2/3 whole cluster. Fermented over ambient yeasts in stainless steel tank with pump-overs at the beginning, then punch-downs toward the end. Post-fermentation maceration.
Aging:
Aged for 12 months in used barrels (25-30% new oak).
