2017 Domaine Antonin Guyon Volnay Clos des Chenes

2017 Domaine Antonin Guyon Volnay Clos des Chenes

2017 Domaine Antonin Guyon Volnay Clos des Chenes; Volnay Premier Cru, France

Tasting notes; Beautiful deep ruby in color. On the nose, the wine is full of aromas of small red fruits. Racy, with a nice length in the mouth, this wine has great richness. Keep for up to 10 years. Delicious with meat in rich sauces, roast duck and most cheeses.

Pinot Noir is the dominant red wine grape of Burgundy, now adopted (and extensively studied) in wine regions all over the world. The variety’s elusive charm has carried it to all manner of vineyards.These extend from western Germany (as Spätburgunder) and northern Italy to Chile, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and the USA. California, Oregon and New Zealand are arguably the greatest centers for the grape outside its home territory. However great Pinot Noir is made in all of these territories.

Clos des Chenes is one of Volnay’s most notable premier cru vineyards, located on the midslope of the Côte d’Or escarpment. The terroir here is perfectly suited to the production of Pinot Noir, to which it is exclusively planted. Clos des Chenes Premier Cru wines are some of Volnay’s best, exhibiting bright fruit characters along with fine tannins, good acidity, and plenty of elegance.

Domaine Antonin Guyon is a leading Burgundy wine producer based in Savigny-lès-Beaune, France. It makes Pinot Noir and Chardonnay wines from around 15 different appellations and 48 hectares (120 acres) of estate vineyards spread right across the Côte d’Or. The estate took shape in the 1960s when Antonin Guyon bought several vineyard plots between Meursault and Gevrey-Chambertin. In 1970, his son Dominique added a further 22ha (54 acres) of vineyards within the Hautes Côtes de Nuits zone. Red and white from this appellation form the backbone, in volume terms, of the portfolio. Today, Antonin Guyon has plots in several premier cru vineyards, and most of its grand cru