Volnay
1er Cru Mitans
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A dream vintage which offers generous volumes and superb quality. Water is a major player during the winter which allows the vines to build up their reserves before a particularly hot and dry summer. Favored by a mild spring, flowering took place perfectly with beautiful and numerous clusters. No major climatic incident hampers the growing cycle. The harvest, which was in impeccable health, took place from August 27 to September 15.
Vineyard
It is a small terroir with clayey limestone soil, drained because of gravel in depth. Famous as one of the best climats from the village, "Mitans produces fleshy and racy wines, worth keeping. Our supplying comes from two plots of which one of them is more than hundred years old.
Wine-Growing method : Sustainable
Harvest: 100 % manual
Sol : Calcareous clay
Vinification
100% Pinot Noir
At their arrival in our cellar, the grapes are carefully sorted in order to keep only the healthy grapes at an optimal ripeness
100% desteammed grappes
Finning: no
Filtration : yes
Alcoholic fermentation in open vats: 19 days
17 months (whose 5 months in stainless steel tank) 100 % oak barrels (whose 30% of new oak)
14% vol.
Tasting
Tasting note
With a nose of red berries, violette and plune, soft and elegant tannins, les Mitans present a distinguished and feminin wine, largely known in the town of Volnay.
Food pairings
Ideal with red meats cooked in sauce, game animals, eggs called "oeufs en meurette" and most cheeses.
temperature
17-19°C
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