Benjamin Leroux Volnay Premier Cru Clos de Caves Des Ducs Monopole Label

Benjamin Leroux Volnay Premier Cru Clos de la Cave Des Ducs Monopole

Wine Information
This vineyard belongs to Jean-Charles, Ben Leroux's right hand man. It has been in his family for generations and he farms it himself with the precision and care of a proud father. It is completely enclosed by walls, but also surrounded on three sides by buildings of the village of Volnay, making it a uniquely sheltered terroir despite its higher altitude.
Size: 0.60 ha (1.48 ac)
Variety: Pinot Noir
Vine Age: Planted from 1940 to 1990
Terroir: Mid-slope above village, facing southeast, clay-limestone soil with rocks from limestone bedrock
Viticulture: Biodynamic, younger vines are massal selection from Pommard 1er Cru Clos des Epeneaux
Vinification: 50% de-stemmed, indigenous yeast fermentation, 15 days maceration in tank. Aged for 12 months, half in tank and half in barrel.

  • Product Name: Volnay Premier Cru Clos de la Cave Des Ducs Monopole
  • Producer: Benjamin Leroux
  • Importer: Becky Wasserman Selections
  • Country Region Appellation:
    • France
    • Burgundy
     > 
    • France
    • Burgundy
    • Cotes de Beaune
     > 
    • France
    • Burgundy
    • Cotes de Beaune
    • Volnay 1er Cru
    • Clos de la Cave des Ducs
  • Varietal: Pinot Noir
  • Agricultural Standards: Biodynamic
  • Closure: Cork
  • ALC %: 13.5