Domaine Michel Lafarge Volnay 1er Cru Clos du Chateau des Ducs 2023 Grape_Bonarda Every decision

Every decision

63-hectare parcel here with vines between 25 and 70 years old

It also serves as an excellent aperitif

only small doses of sulfur at bottling

Domaine Michel Lafarge Volnay 1er Cru Clos du Chateau des Ducs 2023 Grape_Bonarda Every decisionThe Land The Clos du Chateau des Ducs is a walled enclosure of roughly 0. 5 hectares adjacent to the historic Chteau des Ducs de Bourgogne in Volnay, and the only premier cru Lafarge owns as a true monopole. The walls do more than mark the boundary; they provide meaningful frost and wind protection, creating a microclimate that allows fruit to ripen slightly ahead of neighboring plots. The soils here differ sharply from other Volnay premier crus: red