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Volnay 1er Cru En Champans
Appellation
Volnay 1er Cru
Farming
Sustainable - Lutte Raisonnée, HVE
Varietals
100% Pinot Noir
Vineyards & Viticulture
From a 0.5915 hectare parcel, Champans simply refers to a field with a slope, and is the continuation of Les Caillerets. An east and south-east facing plot with shallow, stony soils.
Soils
Stony, red and brown
Harvest & Vinification
Grapes are manually harvested and carefully sorted. 100% destemmed, fermented in stainless steel for 12 to 20 days with daily pump over and punch down. The wine is then aged in French oak barrels (Tronçais), 10% new for 18 months on average.