| Region of production: | Côte de Beaune |
| Winery Location: | Volnay |
| Year Established: | 1888 |
Vineyard Holdings
15 ha
- Volnay Clos des Ducs Premier Cru: a 2.15-ha monopole of Pinot Noir, planted in 1955, 1959, 1987 and 2000
- Volnay Fremiets Premier Cru: 1.58 ha Pinot Noir, planted in 1955, 1979, 1999 and 2002
- Volnay Champans Premier Cru: 3.98 ha Pinot Noir, planted in 1958-1962, 1996 and 2005
- Volnay Caillerets Premier Cru: 0.46 ha Pinot Noir, planted in 1998 and 2003
- Volnay Taillepieds Premier Cru: 1.07 ha Pinot Noir, planted in 1969-1977
- Meursault Santenots Premier Cru: 1.05 ha Chardonnay, planted in 1970, 1990 and 2008
Top Wines Produced
- Volnay Clos des Ducs Premier Cru
- Volnay Fremiets Premier Cru
- Volnay Champans Premier Cru
- Volnay Caillerets Premier Cru
- Volnay Taillepieds Premier Cru
- Volnay Premier Cru: blended from small holdings in Mitans, Pitures and (prior to 2008) Les Angles
Average Total Production
- N/A
Summary
The Marquis d’Angerville was an important influence in the domaine-bottling movement in Burgundy. In the 1920s, Jacques d’Angerville was highly critical of the négociants’ widespread fraudulent blending in their cellars, and after threatening a lawsuit that left him without clients for his bulk wine, Jacques was forced to bottle, market and sell the wines himself.
Today, the flagship of the estate remains the monopole Clos des Ducs, which lies just north of the family’s manor house in Volnay. The estate is run by the current Marquis, Guillaume d’Angerville, who has maintained the exemplary quality of the wines while converting the vineyards to biodynamics in 2009.
Style & Vinification Techniques
Vinification is fairly traditional at d’Angerville: The red grapes are completely de-stemmed, and all grapes are cooled and fermented with indigenous yeast, with macerations lasting 15-21 days. The free-run and press wines are combined and racked after two days of settling into barrels. A maximum of 20% new oak is used. The wines are aged in barrel for 15-18 months and are only fined and filtered if absolutely necessary before bottling. While pale in color, the wines have a history of aging very well.
Producer Website: Marquis d’Angerville