François Millet et Fils Volnay 1er Cru Les Angles 2022

Overview

A strongly mineral premier cru on the road into Volnay, marked by black pepper, dark fruit and the structural stamp of the village. Firm, fruit-coated tannins frame red and black fruit.

Producer

François Millet et Fils

Region

Burgundy

Appellation

Volnay Premier Cru

Fermentation

100% destemmed; gentle extraction; basket-pressed in one batch. Fermentation vessel and yeast details not reliably published.

Variety

Pinot Noir

Farming

Aging

Aged in used oak barrels with no new oak; producer release states an average of about 20 months, then blended in stainless steel and settled about three weeks before bottling.

Soil

High proportion of active limestone.

Age of Vines