Domaine du Marquis d’Angerville, Volnay

Background

This is one of the most famous estates in Burgundy,and its roots can be traced back to the early nineteenth century (1804), when the baron de Mesnil owned huge quantities of land, including the prized vineyard ‘Clos-des-Ducs’. At the end of the century the Mademoiselle de Mesnil married into the d’Angerville family and their son Jacques was one of the first to bottle his own wines in the 1930’s, along with our equally famous friends the Gouges and the Rousseaus.

Today the estate is run by Jacques’ grandson Guillaume and Guillaume’s brother-in-law Renaud de Villette. Ambitious and driven, they make a formidable team.

Size:

This 15 hectare Domaine is made up of:

Volnay - 12 ha

Meursault – 1 ha

Pommard - 40 ares (4000 square metres)

Bourgogne rouge, blanc, and aligoté vineyards – 1.5ha

Soil type:	marl and chalk, with more clay in the Clos des Ducs and Champans vineyards.
Vine age:	45 years old on average.
Yields:	35 hectolitres per hectare.
Annual production:	50,000 bottles on average.

Viticultural and vinification methods

In 2006 the Domaine began its conversion to bio-dynamism, and the estate is now fully bio-dynamic, and harvesting is always done by hand. Although Guillaume’s late father was a traditionalist and preferred not to use new oak, Guillaume chooses to use 20% new oak for his volnays, letting them mature in barrel for 15-18 months.

Wines

Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Ducs

Volnay 1er Cru Caillerets

Volnay 1er Cru Champans

Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Angles

Volnay 1er Cru Fremiets

Volnay 1er Cru Mitans (often blended with 1er cru Pitures to make Volnay 1er Cru)

Volnay 1er Cru Pitures

Volnay 1er Cru Taillepieds

Volnay Village Grandchamps

Volnay Village Pluchots

Meursault 1er Cru Santenots

Pommard 1er Cru Combes-Dessus

Bourgogne Rouge, blanc and aligoté