Vincent Girardin – Volnay Vieilles Vignes – 2017

The Vincent Girardin maison is quite recent, it was born in the 80s in Santenay when Vincent was only 19 and decided to take back the 2 hectares of vineyards owned by the family. The boy’s talent was immediately evident, maximum care and cleanliness in the vineyards and in the wine so as to expand his market all over the world, this was made possible thanks to the winemaker Eric Germain, who has always been a consultant for the Maison. The range of wines has expanded over time, buying the grapes in the best Premier and Grand Cru plots of the Cote de Beaune, but always maintaining a very high quality philosophy. From the years 2012 things change, and the Maison was sold to the Compagnia des Vins d’Autrefois, where however the work was always entrusted to the winemaker Erik Germain and Vincent’s stamp and style of work was respected. All its wines stand out for their minerality and elegance.
Their Volnay is made with 65 year old plants in more clayey soils. Also in this case, the Volnay appellation is one of the most famous for Pinot Noir, especially for giving more feminine and fresh wines. This wine has great structure, but also a great part of the aromatic part, finesse and acidity. Beautiful to drink even when young.

• Producer: Vincent Girardin
• Name: Volnay Vieilles Vignes
• Grape Variety: 100% Pinot Noire
• Vintage: 2017
• Alcohol Content: 13%
• Bottle Size: 750ml
• Production:

Productive Notes: Alcoholic fermentation in steel tanks with indigenous yeasts. Malolactic fermentation in French oak barrels (15% new), where the wine continues its refinement for 14 months.