Volnay 1er Cru En Champans

Domaine Douhairet-Porcheret

Volnay 1er Cru En Champans

Producer
Domaine Douhairet-Porcheret

Country
France

Region
Burgundy

Sub-Region
Côte de Beaune

Appellation
Volnay 1er Cru

Farming
Sustainable (HVE3)

Varietals
100% Pinot Noir

Vineyards & Viticulture
From a 0.5915 hectare parcel, Champans simply refers to a field with a slope, and is the continuation of Les Caillerets. An east and south-east facing plot with shallow, stony soils.

Soils
Stony, red and brown

Harvest & Vinification
Grapes are manually harvested and carefully sorted. 100% destemmed, fermented in stainless steel for 12 to 20 days with daily pump over and punch down. The wine is then aged in French oak barrels (Tronçais), 10% new for 18 months on average.