Marquis d'Angerville Volnay Clos des Ducs ">
| Vintage: | 2019 |
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| Winery: | Marquis d'Angerville |
| Description: | Domaine Marquis d'Angerville is one of Burgundy's most sought after estates, and perfectly exemplifies the identity of Volnay. D'Angerville's list of holdings touches all of the village's great terroirs, including one of the most picturesque vineyards in Volnay, the monopole of the estate, Clos des Ducs. The domaine started bottling its own production in the 1920s after the current Marquis' grandfather, Sem d'Angerville, challenged the blending methods of the negociants' and then began bottling his own wines instead of selling them his grapes. D'Angerville was one of the first Burgundy domains to do this, making history and encouraging the future of the region at the same time. Today the estate is led by Guillaume d'Angerville, farmed immaculately, and is producing some of the best wines in the entire Cote d'Or. An official act from the beginning of the 16th century already listed this plot, consisting of 52 'works', in the Domaine des Ducs de Bourgogne. The 'work', the ancient unit of surface area in Burgundy, represented the surface that a winegrower could take care of alone in one day. There are about 24 'works' in one hectare. Today the same plot covers an area of 2.15 hectares, identical to the 52 'works' measured in the 16th century. The soil is strongly calcareous, stony, poor, quite deep and clayey (white marl). The perfect south-east exposure guarantees ideal sunshine. The very steep slope of the vineyard allows a very good drainage. This is the greatest, most collectible wine of the Domaine. This wine, firm and elegant at the same time, plays in a league of its own. Its structure is complex and harmonious. Its aromas, very ample, give it an exceptional volume and a rare distinction. A wine for the cellar, it evolves slowly in bottle to reach a great fullness starting from 10 years from the vintage. Great vintages often require more time, and this wine, in the best vintages, can last for 25-30 years. |
| Price: | $ 399.00 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from Bottle Shop of Spring Lake
| Address: |
1400 Third Ave Spring Lake, NJ 07762 United States |
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| Telephone (regular): | 732-449-5525 |
| Fax: | 732-449-1708 |
First added to 1000 Corks on March 25, 2024.
