The vine

• Plot /climat

  The Village

• History

  This plot lies within a small enclosed vineyard (clos) that overlooks the village houses and offers a panoramic view of Volnay and the valley.

• Soil

  Clay-silt soil with a very high level of active limestone, present in the form of small hard rocks.

• Our plot(s)

  Surface area: 51 ares, located mid-slope. Planted in 2014, the slope is 10%, facing east to south-east.

• Age of vines

  • Planting date Surface
  • 2014 51.33a

The wine

• Description

  100% Pinot Noir from handpicked grapes and raised in oak casks.

• Taste

  Refined nose composed of red fruits and small black berries. The bouquet is similar in the mouth, giving depth to the wine, a velvety texture, and a delicate finish.

• Serving temperature

  15/16°C. Recent vintages may be decanted to enhance the aroma.

The vintage

• Year 2021 : down in history for frost. The frost which hit the French winelands was the worst ever experienced. Our domain was seriously struck with a yield equivalent to a third of a normal grape harvest. The frost early in April, slowed down the growth rate of the vine which took time to recover in addition to which the season was marked by frequent periods of rain , beneficial for the life of the vine but complicating the control of mildew and oidium. It was not an easy season to manage right up to harvest time as from 18 September when again spells of rain did not facilitate matters ; nevertheless, healthy grapes were selected after careful sortation on picking and before processing such that on monitoring the maturity of the wine , its equilibrium is surprisingly satisfactory. The red wines are bright , ruby coloured, supple and delicate in the mouth with a touch of small , red fruit on the nose.