François Millet et Fils Volnay 1er Cru Les Angles 2023

Overview

A limestone-driven premier cru known for pronounced minerality, black-pepper character and firm Volnay structure, balanced by ripe 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