Volnay

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Volnay is a renowned wine-producing village in Burgundy, France, celebrated for its elegant, aromatic red wines made primarily from Pinot Noir.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée
commune in France
wine-producing village
administrativeDepartment Côte d'Or
surface form: Côte-d’Or department
agingPotential can age 5–15 years depending on cuvée
AOCEstablished 1930s
climate continental climate
country France
foodPairing game birds
mushroom dishes
roast poultry
veal
governingAOCDecree Volnay AOC
grapeVarietiesAllowed Chardonnay
surface form: Chardonnay (for a small amount of white, rarely used)

Pinot Noir
hasGrandCruVineyards false
hasPremierCruVineyards true
knownFor aromatic red wines
elegant red wines
finesse rather than power
language French
locatedIn Burgundy
Côte de Beaune
Côte d'Or
surface form: Côte-d’Or

eastern France
neighboringAppellation Meursault
Monthélie
Pommard
notableClassification many Premier Cru climats
partOf Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region NERFINISHED
primaryGrapeVariety Pinot Noir
region Burgundy
surface form: Bourgogne wine region
servingTemperature around 14–16 °C
soilType clay-limestone
limestone
marl
style light to medium-bodied red wine
typicalAlcoholRange around 12.5–13.5% ABV
typicalAromas floral notes
red berries
violets
typicalFlavors cherry
raspberry
spice
typicalStructure fresh acidity
silky tannins
wineColor red
wineType still wine

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Côte de Beaune hasVillage Volnay
Monthélie locatedNear Volnay
Pommard locatedNear Volnay
Meursault nearbyVillage Volnay
Côte d'Or notableVillage Volnay