Volnay Premier Cru 2023 - "Santenots"
- Red
- 75 cl
Volnay Premier Cru from the famous "Santenots" climate of the Buisson-Charles estate, in a very good 2023 vintage.
For lovers of great wines from the Côte de Beaune, elegant and racy
tasting
Volnay Premier Cru 2023 - "Santenots"
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Complex
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Powerful
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Mineral
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Fruity
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Woody
Volnay Premier Cru 2023 - "Santenots" - Domaine Buisson Charles
Produced from the prestigious Santenots climate, located in the commune of Meursault but classified in the Volnay appellation for red wines, this Volnay Premier Cru 2023 from Domaine Buisson-Charles embodies all the elegance and finesse of the great Pinot Noir of the Côte de Beaune. This renowned terroir gives rise to wines that are structured, deep and remarkably refined.
The colour is adorned with a bright and intense ruby. The nose, delicate and complex, reveals aromas of cherry, raspberry and redcurrant, accompanied by floral notes, sweet spices and subtle nuances of undergrowth. On the palate, the attack is supple and elegant, supported by silky substance and perfectly integrated fine tannins. The balance between freshness, concentration and aromatic finesse leads to a long, precise and harmonious finish.
This great Burgundy wine will ideally accompany roast poultry, veal, lamb, dishes in delicate sauce or even certain mature cheeses.
Features
Appellation : Volnay Premier Cru
Climate : Santenots
Vintage : 2023
Domain : Buisson-Charles
Grape variety: 100% Pinot Noir
Region: Burgundy – Côte de Beaune
Maturation: in oak barrels, with a proportion of new wood
Ageing potential: 8 to 15 years
A Volnay 1er Cru of great finesse, combining depth, elegance and precision, faithful to the demanding and refined style of Domaine Buisson-Charles.
features
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Appellation
Premier Cru -
Type of Wine
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Wine Making
Oak casks -
Grape Variety
Pinot Noir -
Harvest
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Burgundy Region
Côte de Beaune -
Vintage
2023 -
Custody potential
2030 -
Degree of alcohol
14,5°
appellation
Volnay
Wine Characteristics
Volnay, admired for its delicacy, its sap, and its bouquet, has always been thought of as the most feminine of Bourgogne wines. Though certain of its terroirs modify this judgement with more vigorous and muscular versions, it truly does stand out among the red wines of the Côte de Beaune like the lipstick imprint of a kiss... The colour varies from bright ruby to a light garnet.
Its aromas are of violet, gooseberry, cherry, and - with age - spices, game and cooked prune. It has an immediate appeal which, added to a slight natural precocity, means it can be fully open while still relatively young. The attack is fresh, the finish is warm. Drinking this wine, one seems to bite into a fresh fruit and breath in its heady aroma.
Wine Steward’s Tip
Its velvety femininity is matched by its great aromatic intensity. This makes it a predestined partner for sophisticated poultry dishes, patiently roasted and glazed, which can bathe in the fruit and spice aromas of the wine.
Better still, especially for the Premiers Crus, is feathered game, stewed or slowly braised, or simply roasted. In this company the opulence and meaty texture of this great wine work wonders. For the more adventurous, it might accompany a couscous or a tajine with meat or poultry or even both. The intensity of Volnay allows it to blend with distinctly flavoured cheeses.
Serving temperature: 14 to 16°C.
Situation
Volnay, perched on the hill of Chaignot high up in the Côte de Beaune, occupies a narrow and steeply sloping site as if to allow more space to the vines. The hill itself is oriented slightly differently from the general run of the country so that the vines face South-East rather than East. These vineyards have been valued and exploited for centuries. Long before the Revolution the harvests of Volnay went to the Knights of Malta, the Abbeys of Saint-Andoche d’Autun and Maizières, or to the Dukes of Bourgogne and their successors, the Kings of France.
The typicity of this red Pinot Noir wine was fixed as early as the 18th century.
It gained its controlled appellation status in 1937. The appellation Volnay is twinned with Volnay-Santenots, grown in neighbouring Meursault on ground equally suited to the Pinot Noir grape.
Terroirs
The oolitic limestone has a superficial similarity to the reddish igneous rock (porphyry) found in the Morvan district. It is pink in colour with pale green inclusions and overlain by banks of schist. At the top of the slope, this limestone predominates. Lower down we find white, chalky-textured argovien limestone. Lower still are reddish Bathonien limestones, pebbly and ferruginous. The soils at the foot of the slope are deeper and more gravelly. Altitudes: 230-280 metres.
Source : https://www.bourgogne-wines.com
Estate
Domaine Buisson Charles - Meursault
Today managed by Catherine Buisson and Louis Essa, the Buisson-Charles estate, of modest size - 6.3 hectares - has been cultivating for several generations plots located on the finage of Meursault which it completes, in ownership with the Volnay and Pommard crus, as well as through its trading activity with Corton and Chambertin for its red wines as well as Chassagne-Montrachet, Puligny-Montrachet, Chablis Premier Cru and Grand Cru, Pouilly-Fuissé Premier Cru and Corton-Charlemagne in whites.
