Rating:
89
Jasper Morris, MW - Inside Burgundy
Pale lemon colour, with a fine weight of orchard fruit including some plums. This has the generous sucrosity of many a white wine of 2023 on the palate, matched by a good mineral thread of acidity, while finishing once more on ample white fruit. Delicious early. Drink from 2025-2028. Tasted Nov 2024.
Product Description:
The iconic d'Angerville family has long been at the forefront of Volnay winemaking, and a progressive force in Burgundy wine as a whole. Jacques d'Angerville arguably did the most to solidify his family name, as he masterfully showcased the merits of minimalist winemaking for the roughly 50 years that he ran the estate. Jacques' predecessor, Sem d'Angerville, took the first step forward and embraced domaine bottling of the estate's wines, and the whole estate was recently brought into biodynamic management in 2009 under the care of the current Marquis, Guillaume d'Angerville, and vineyard manager Francois Duvivier. Long before low-intervention winemaking was hip, d'Angerville was letting the vineyards speak for themselves by taking a minimalist approach in the cellar. The choice to maximize the expression of terroir with a hands-off approach may seem obvious when working with plantings of their own "Pinot d'Angerville" clone on some of the most coveted sites in Volnay. Other than destemming, some temperature control during fermentation, and pump-over cap management, the bulk of the fermentation and elevage is allowed to proceed naturally. It is no surprise that d'Angerville's wines continue to be the most storied and sought after reds of Volnay as the family has not only upkept their tradition of great winemaking, but proceeds to enhance the estate production by embracing natural methods in both the vineyard and cellar.
The Terroir
Our white Burgundy (Chardonnay grape variety) comes from a plot located in the eastern part of the commune of Volnay, which is not on a hillside. The soils there are quite deep, very clayey, and have little limestone. This plot of approximately 35 ares was historically farmed under a sharecropping agreement. Domaine Marquis d'Angerville took over its direct management after the 2016 harvest.
Wine
Our Bourgogne Blanc is vinified with the same care as our Premier Cru Meursault. The age of the vines (approximately 30 years) allows them to fully express their potential in the wine produced. Our Bourgogne Blanc is clean, crisp, with lovely aromas, often lemony in its youth. Regional appellations often offer the opportunity to discover a region, a grape variety, a terroir, or a winemaker.
