Domaine Monthelie Douhairet-Porcheret 'En Champans' 1er Cru Volnay 2022 UMBRIA an off-the-beaten-path gem that offers

an off-the-beaten-path gem that offers terrific value for its fine reds and whites

anise and a whiff of balsamic into a meld of graceful poise

the fruit is sourced from non-irrigated vines with fermentation occurring in small open-top tanks that are punched down by hand

Annual production: about 800 bottles

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Domaine Monthelie Douhairet-Porcheret 'En Champans' 1er Cru Volnay 2022 UMBRIA an off-the-beaten-path gem that offersGrapes 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 (Tronais), 10% new for 18 months on average. 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.