Marquis d'Angerville - Volnay 2021

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Volnay wine is produced in the commune of Volnay in Côte de Beaune of Burgundy, and in some vineyards in the commune of Meursault. The Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) Volnay is only used for red wine with pinot noir as the main grape variety. There are no Grand Cru vineyards within Volnay, but several highly regarded Premier Cru vineyards. The AOC was created in 1937 (87 years ago).

In 2008, there were 206.7 hectares (511 acres) of vineyard surface was in production for Volnay wine at village and Premier Cru level, and 7,733 hectoliter of wine was produced, corresponding to just over 1 million bottles.

The AOC regulations also allow up to 15% total of chardonnay, pinot blanc and pinot gris as accessory grapes in the red wines, but this not very often practiced. The allowed base yield is 40 hectoliter per hectare. The grapes must reach a maturity of at least 10.5% potential alcohol for village-level wine, and 11.0% for Premier Cru wine.

The style of Volnay wine is typically light and aromatic, and elegant rather than powerful, with considerably less tannin than the Pommard wines from the neighboring village.

Made from the two parcels (Les Pluchots, and Les Grands Champs) totaling 0.47 hectares, located on the edge of the Volany 1ers. The first eight or so harvests sometimes incorporate grapes from the recently planted Volnay 1er cru vineyards. Les Pluchots was replanted in 2018 and Les Grands Champs is relativly old vines. Aged without new oak to keep freshness and liveliness.

Marquis d'Angerville Description

We’ve been fans of Domaine Marquis d’Angerville for as long as we’ve loved Burgundy and while there are other excellent expressions of Volnay, for us the identity of the village is encapsulated here. A list of their holdings touches all of the village’s great terroirs, including one of the most picturesque vineyards in Volnay and a monopole of the estate, Clos des Ducs.

The domaine started bottling its own production in the 1920s after the current Marquis’ grandfather, Sem d’Angerville, stood up to the negociants’ corrupt blending practices. As a result and in defiance of them, he became one of the first Burgundy domains to estate bottle their wines. Today the estate is led by Guillaume d’Angerville, farmed immaculately, and is producing some of the best wines in the entire Cote d’Or.

Decanter: 91 Points

Powerful, savoury notes on the nose, displaying a tannic edge which will need a few more years to soften. Dark cherry and plum fruit interspersed with an autumnal, mushroom character. A more rustic style of Pinot. D'Angerville has just under half a hectare of Volnay villages vineyards, comprising two plots - Les Pluchôts and Les Grands Champs.