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