The hallmark is elegance. Floral notes, refined fruit, balanced acidity, few tannins from soil types favouring limestone more than clay. Once considered lighter and shorter-lived Volnay, has a tensile strength to deliver wines which not only last but develop the haunting qualities of the Côte de Nuits with age.
- Vineyards: Caillerets, Clos des Chênes, Taillepieds, Santenots, Clos des Ducs
- Producers: Lafarge, d’Angerville, de Montille, Bouley, Comte Lafon
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