2021 Domaine Jean-Marc et Thomas Bouley Volnay 750ml

About This Wine

This Red Wine is characterized as savoury and classic. It is suggested to pair with Duck, Goose and Game Birds. Roast duck has a classic partner at the dining table – Pinot.

The vineyard comprises 5 plots situated at the top and bottom of the slope with a South/east orientation. The soil is described as Deep soil with a Chalky-clay composition. Cultivation methods include ploughing, with no weedkillers or chemical fertilizers used.

The harvest is performed manually and utilizes a sorting table. Vinification occurs in open vats for about 15 to 20 days. The wine undergoes ageing for 18 months in oak barrels, with 25% new oak. Bottling takes place at the Domain.

About the Winery

Domaine Jean-Marc et Thomas Bouley is a wine producer based in the village of Volnay, in the Côte de Beaune subregion of Burgundy's Côte d'Or heartland. The estate produces a range of labels predominantly based on the local mainstay, Pinot Noir, but a number of other wines from neighboring appellations, as well as other grapes (Chardonnay and Aligoté), are also made.

The Bouley's can trace their Burgundian winegrowing roots back to the 14th Century and the modern domaine is partly composed of holdings passed down via François Bouley and son Christian Bouley (Jean-Marc Bouley's father). Although Jean-Marc Bouley established his eponymous domaine in 1974, some of these family holdings came under his control ten years later.

The estate now covers over eight hectares (21 acres) with vines predominantly in and around Volnay. Holdings include the premier cru Carelles, Les Caillerets, Clos-des-Chênes and En Lormeau as well as Les Reversées in Beaune and Pommard's Frémiets and Rugiens. Village-level Volnay is also produced from plots including a holding in the Clos de la Cave immediately above the village.

Since 2012, the domaine and its winemaking has been in the hands of Jean-Marc's son Thomas.

Specifications

• Vintage: 2021
• Grape Variety: Pinot Noir
• Region: Volnay / Cote de Beaune / Burgundy / France
• Production Attributes: Manual Harvest + Sorting table. Ploughed. No weedkillers used. No chemical fertilizers used
• Vineyard / Geo info: 5 plots. Top and bottom of the slope. South/east. Chalky-clay. Deep soil
• Alcohol: 13%
• Sweetness: Dry
• Maturation: 18 months in oak barrels. 25 % new oak
• Drinking Window: 2025-2040