Volnay 1er Cru Caillerets Domaine Jean Pascal 2019
Country
France
Region
Cote d`Or
Producer
Domaine Jean Pascal
Grape(s)
Pinot Noir (100%)
Type
Red
Style
Complex
Oaked Style
Oaked
Body Style
Full bodied
Dry/Sweet Style
Dry
Alcohol Content
13%
Closure Style
Cork
Organic/Biodynamic
No
Sustainable
Yes-sustainable practices
Vegetarian/Vegan
Vegetarian
Yes
Vegan
Yes
Allergens
Sulphites
Yes
Milk
No
Egg
No
Region
Côte d’Or stretches from Dijon in the north to Santenay in the south, via Beaune. The wines produced here are more complex, more expensive and more lasting than elsewhere in Burgundy. They come from famous villages such as Vosne Romanee, Pommard, Volnay, Meursault and Puligny Montrachet. The region is divided into two parts, Côte de Nuits to the north and Cote de Beaune to the south. The first produces almost exclusively red wines, the second both red and whites. Cote d’Or takes its name from the Orient; the vines face east to make the most of limited sunlight.
Producer
The Domaine was founded in 1920 in Puligny-Montrachet and is now owned by Jean-Luc Pascal. It comprises 14 hectares of vineyards across four communes of Cote de Beaune, Auxey Duresses, Meursault, Volnay and Puligny-Montrachet. This small family domaine on the outskirts of the village of Puligny embodies meticulous traditional winemaking with minimal use of oak. In the early 2000s, Jean Luc`s son, Yann and his wife Alexandra arrived on the estate and have now taken over the production. Yann works in the vineyards and Alexandra is the winemaker. It has remained a very small family business and they continue to make very high quality wines from the Cote de Beaune.
Tasting Notes
This 1er cru plot has an average age of 44 year old vines, the grapes are selected carefully and picked by hand. Following fermentation the wine is moved into traditional 228 liter French barrels to mature for 11 months, of these barrels 20% is new oak. On the nose there are elegant floral and fresh red fruit notes. The palate is smooth, complex and charming, with good concentration of fruits. This wine has a mineral style and that character comes through on the finish.
Food
Serve with coq au vin, grilled lamb, pheasant, and duck and ripe cheeses.
