Volnay, Clos de la Cave

FRANCE – Burgundy – Côte de Beaune

FRANCE – Burgundy – Côte de Beaune

Pinot Noir

Thomas Bouley

0.6849 ha. planted in 1961, 1975 and 1998. Chalky-clay soil and sandy subsoil. Southeastern exposition.

Organic (not certified). Ploughing. 6 to 8 brunches of grapes per plant. Guyot-Poussard pruning.

50% de-stemmed and 50% whole-cluster. 1-3-week fermentation over ambient yeasts in open vats with gentle punch-downs and pump-overs.

Aged for 20 months in oak barrels (30% new).

Neither fined nor filtered.