2013 | Domaine Joseph Voillot | Les Fremiets

A subtle touch of wood frames the slightly fresher nose that presents notes of red Pinot fruit, earth, tea and discreet floral scents. There is an elegant mouth feel to the stony medium-bodied flavors that possess fine complexity on the mildly austere finish where the oak telegraphed by the nose resurfaces.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: The 2013 Volnay 1er Cru les Fremiets has lifted redcurrant and cranberry fruit on the nose that is vibrant and pure, developing wilted rose-petal scents with aeration. The palate is smooth on the entry, quite primal and succulent with mulberry and red plum tinged with soy toward the finish.

• Wine Spectator: Initial herbal aromas give way to pretty floral, cherry and blackberry flavors in this elegant red. Firm, lingering with fruit and mineral elements.

Producer Information

Domaine Joseph Voillot is a wine estate situated in the village of Volnay in Burgundy. Its vineyards span approximately 8 hectares (20 acres) split into 35 parcels in Volnay, Pommard, Meursault and Beaune. The vast majority of these are planted to Pinot Noir and include more than 10 Premier Cru sites situated mainly within the villages of Volnay and Pommard. The Voillot family are well-established Burgundian winemakers and have been cultivating vines at the domaine for six generations. Today the estate is managed by Etienne Chaix. Domaine Joseph Voillot's Premier Cru holdings include Champans and Fremiets in Volnay, Les Rugiens Bas and Epenots in Pommard, Aux Coucherias in Beaune and Les Cras (the sole Chardonnay Premier Cru site) in Meursault. In addition, it produces several expressions of regional- and village-level wines made from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The vineyards are maintained and farmed using the lutte raisonnée approach, or "reasoned struggle", which utilises traditional cultivation methods without the application of manmade chemicals. After harvest the grapes are completely destemmed and vinified using natural yeasts. Following a three to four pre-fermentation maceration period, the juice ferments in vats for 12-14 days (depending on the level and vintage of the wine). The wines are then aged in 25 percent new oak barrels for between 16 and 18 months.

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