Domaine Michel LafargeVolnay 1er Cru
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 1er Cru from the Domaine Michel Lafarge
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Volnay 1er Cru of Domaine Michel Lafarge in the region of Burgundy is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Volnay 1er Cru of Domaine Michel Lafarge in the region of Burgundy often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Volnay 1er Cru
Pairings that work perfectly with Volnay 1er Cru
Original food and wine pairings with Volnay 1er Cru
The Volnay 1er Cru of Domaine Michel Lafarge matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of quick and easy monkfish tail, meatballs catalan style or the garbure.
Details and technical informations about Domaine Michel Lafarge's Volnay 1er Cru.
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 1er Cru from Domaine Michel Lafarge are 1999, 2008, 2007, 2006 and 2005.
Informations about the Domaine Michel Lafarge
The Domaine Michel Lafarge is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Volnay Premier Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Volnay Premier Cru
29 Premier Cru climats on 132 ha in southern Côte de Beaune, Volnay exclusively red in Pinot Noir: the most delicate and silky reds of the Côte d'Or, often called "feminine". Pale ruby robe, nose of violet, redcurrant, cherry evolving toward game and stewed prune with age. Flagship climats Clos des Chênes, Caillerets, Santenots, Champans. Mid-slope 260-300 m, marl-limestone soils.
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: Amber
(1) A colour close to amber, sometimes taken on by white wines aged for a long time, or by oxidising prematurely. (2) A term used on the label to designate white Rivesaltes aged for at least thirty months in an oxidizing environment.
