Volnay

Volnay is a sub-region of Côte de Beaune, France.

Pinot Noir is the grape to know here.

The ground underneath is limestone.

The climate is continental.

The vineyards themselves read as slopes.

Red wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows smooth-structured, perfumed and elegant with surprising longevity.

Labels here fall under the Volnay Premier Cru.

Inside it sit Volnay Premier Cru.

Names to look for on a shelf: Bouchard Père & Fils, Domaine de la Pousse d’Or, Domaine des Comtes Lafon and Domaine Marquis d’Angerville.

At the table these bottles work with beef & venison, tomato-based dishes, chilis & hot spicy food and white fish.

Serve at 14 to 16°C and decant before pouring.

Keeps for 5 to 15 years.

In the glass.

Red: Smooth-structured, Perfumed, Elegant with surprising longevity.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• Volnay Premier Cru

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Bouchard Pere & Fils Caillerets Ancienne Cuvee Carnot, Volnay Premier Cru, France
• Coche-Dury Volnay Premier Cru, Volnay, France
• Domaine Arnaud Ente Santenots du Milieu, Volnay Premier Cru, France
• Domaine de la Pousse d'Or Clos d'Audignac Monopole, Volnay Premier Cru, France
• Domaine de la Pousse d'Or Clos de la Bousse d'Or Monopole, Volnay Premier Cru, France
• Domaine de la Pousse d'Or En Cailleret Clos des 60 Ouvrees, Volnay Premier Cru, France
• Domaine de la Pousse d'Or En Caillerets, Volnay Premier Cru, France
• Domaine de Montille Les Champans, Volnay Premier Cru, France

At the table.

• Beef & Venison
• Tomato-based Dishes
• Chilis & Hot Spicy Food
• White Fish

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve at 14 to 16°C and decant before pouring.
• Keeps for 5 to 15 years.

Inside the region.

Nearby regions.

Volnay: common questions

More from here: every wine region in France, or the wider Côte de Beaune guide.