Volnay Champans Premier Cru
Free Text
2006: Beautiful, very classic vintage with a heatwave in the month of July. Very great year for white wines - these are rich and opulent. Lovely vintage producing delicious red wines that are extremely enjoyables as of now.
Grape Variety & Plot size
Grape variety: 100% Pinot Noir on a 0.35 hectare plot
Terroir
The wine of Volnay are famous for their great finesse. The name of the climat "Les Champans" is derived the fact that this plot is fairly steep - which means good sun exposure and thus good ripening.
The soil has more clay than limestone, and produces firm wines with silky tannin.Vinification & Ageing
The grapes were handpicked into small crates, then sorted and totally destemmed. The wine stayed on the skins for 16 days in temperature-controlled open oak vats. Pigeage (punching down the cap) was done twice a day during alcoholic fermentation.
100% malolactic fermentation
100% ageing in oak barrels
Duration of ageing: 16 months.Tasting Notes
Tasted in 2008 (after bottling)
COLOUR: Dark ruby-red
NOSE: Aromas of toast and warm fresh bread with smoky nuances
PALATE: Black fruit (black cherry), spice (nutmeg, pepper) and liquorice
Very beautiful, elegant, bright tannin
Your pdf has been send with success.
