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VOLNAY PREMIER CRU
Cuvée Blondeau

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2018

Varietal

100% Pinot Noir.

Tasting notes

Colour: Intense dark red.

Bouquet: Aromas of ripe red and black berries (cherry), with toasty notes of spice and coffee.

Palate: The attack is full, rich, well-balanced, spicy and fruity (blackcurrant, blueberry, black cherry) with candied fruit. A generous, complex wine with velvety tannins and a very fine structure.

Food and wine pairing

Perfect with warm Mont d'Or cheese with Morteau sausage, small game birds, steak tartare, guinea fowl cooked with roast turnips, Brussels sprouts with bacon or a tender slice of Tome de Savoie.

Serving suggestions

Ideally served at around 15-16°C. (59-61°F.).

Ageing potential

It can be kept for 8 to 10 years in good conditions.

Origins

The village of Volnay lies to the south of Pommard, between two hills that protect it from the wind, on one of the highest points of the Côte de Beaune in Burgundy. The vineyard, which produces only red wines, covers 215 hectares (144 of which are Premiers Crus); Volnay has no Grand Cru, but 26 Premier Crus.

In 1809, François Blondeau, the owner and former mayor of Volnay, donated vines, a large sum of money and an investment property. The 1.80 hectare cuvée is 70% Champans (64 ares) and Taillepieds (56 ares) planted between 1952 and 1989. The remaining 30% is made up of Ronceret (36 ares), planted in 1961 and Mitans (25 ares) planted between 1955 and 1972.

Vinification and maturing

Vinified by Hospices de Beaune in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats, followed by 10-12 months' ageing in oak barrels, 100% of which are new.