Domaine Michel Lafarge Volnay 1er Cru Clos du Chateau des Ducs Monopole 2022
Enter a monopole—a single vineyard controlled by one domaine—where Michel Lafarge has held the keys since 1900. This certified organic and biodynamic parcel sits at 290 meters on a southeast-facing slope, home to 45-year-old Pinot Noir vines planted in deep brown clay over limestone. The fruit was entirely de-stemmed and fermented with ambient yeasts for two to three weeks, then aged 18 months in mostly neutral barrels. Pure Volnay elegance: violet florals, ripe red fruit, and silky tannins that frame a minerality-driven finish.
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Enter a monopole—a single vineyard controlled by one domaine—where Michel Lafarge has held the keys since 1900. This certified organic and biodynamic parcel sits at 290 meters on a southeast-facing slope, home to 45-year-old Pinot Noir vines planted in deep brown clay over limestone. The fruit was entirely de-stemmed and fermented with ambient yeasts for two to three weeks, then aged 18 months in mostly neutral barrels. Pure Volnay elegance: violet florals, ripe red fruit, and silky tannins that frame a minerality-driven finish.
