Domaine Génot-BoulangerVolnay Vieilles Vignes
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the Volnay Vieilles Vignes from the Domaine Génot-Boulanger
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Volnay Vieilles Vignes of Domaine Génot-Boulanger in the region of Burgundy is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Volnay Vieilles Vignes of Domaine Génot-Boulanger in the region of Burgundy often reveals types of flavors of earthy, raspberry or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Volnay Vieilles Vignes
Pairings that work perfectly with Volnay Vieilles Vignes
Original food and wine pairings with Volnay Vieilles Vignes
The Volnay Vieilles Vignes of Domaine Génot-Boulanger matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or poultry such as recipes of roast beef in a crust (onions & mustard), sauté of doe stroganoff or chicken drumstick with bacon.
Details and technical informations about Domaine Génot-Boulanger's Volnay Vieilles Vignes.
Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir
Elegant reds, light in colour with silky tannins, showing strawberry, cherry and raspberry aromas, evolving to forest floor, mushroom and spice with age. Fresh acidity, delicate finish. Star of the Côte d'Or (Romanée-Conti, Chambertin, Volnay), pillar of Champagne (Blanc de Noirs) and signature of Oregon, Central Otago and Sonoma Coast. An early-ripening Burgundian variety, one of the world's greatest.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Volnay Vieilles Vignes from Domaine Génot-Boulanger are 2014, 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2017.
Informations about the Domaine Génot-Boulanger
The Domaine Génot-Boulanger is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 34 wines for sale in the of Volnay to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Volnay
Feminine jewel of the Côte de Beaune producing the most delicate Pinot Noirs: signature Pinot Noir as the exclusive red king — pale ruby robe with refined aromas of cherry, raspberry, violet, peony and fine spices, silky tannins and a signature elegant finish; finesse and bouquet make it the most feminine of Burgundian reds. 29 Premiers Crus (Caillerets, Champans, Taillepieds). AOC (1937), ~213 ha on steep slopes, Oxfordian marl-limestone.
The wine region of Burgundy
Absolute reference for great terroir wines: opulent, mineral Chardonnay in whites (chiselled Chablis, buttery Meursault, majestic Montrachet), fine and silky Pinot Noir in reds (full-bodied Gevrey, structured Pommard, delicate Volnay). Exceptional age-worthy wines with complex notes - red fruits, undergrowth, butter, hazelnut. Some lively Aligoté and light Gamay (Mâconnais). 29,500 ha, 84 tiered AOCs (Régionale, Village, 1er Cru, Grand Cru), 1,247 UNESCO Climats.
The word of the wine: Servadou iron
A black grape variety from the southwest that produces a wine with spicy tannins and black currant and raspberry aromas. Under the name of Mansois, it is the main grape variety of Marcillac; it is also one of the important varieties of Gaillacois, where it is called Braucol. It is also used in the blends of other South-Western appellations (Fronton, Lavilledieu, Estaing, Madiran). Syn.: braucol, pinenc, mansois.
