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Sarah Marsh Volnay 1er Cru En Chevret 2018
£443.24
Current Price (inc. Tax)
6 bottle(s) at £73.87 per bottle.
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ZHD44811181
Sarah Marsh Volnay 1er Cru En Chevret 2018
- Grapes Pinot Noir 100%
- Country France
- Region Burgundy Volnay 1er Cru
- Abv 14 %
- Contains sulphites Yes
- Vegan Yes
- Vegetarian Yes
- Case size 6 / 75cl
- Winemaker: Sarah Marsh MW
- Closure Natural Cork
- Charming and elegant, with engaging red fruit aromas and floral highlights. The inviting palate is smooth with plump, perfumed fruit, underscored by cool acidity through to a fine, stylish finish.
En Chevret is a Volnay 1er Cru, which lies beneath the slope of Les Cailllerets on a gentle incline at 200 to 250 metres. It sits beside En Caillerets, where the soil is reddish clay over a bedrock of Oxfordian and Argovian limestone. The upper section has plenty of small stones and a thinner top soil, reflected in the floral notes and refinement. The lower, flatter part has a deeper top soil, red clay over a band of mother rock, which imparts sweetness and roundness. The grapes are from a massale selection of 30 to 40- year old vines in the lower part of En Chevret from Nicolas Rossignol vineyard. His vineyard stands out for the high and healthy canopies. Nicolas has a pragmatic approach to viticulture and takes elements from biodynamic viticulture that work for him; the lunar calendar is followed for pruning. The vineyard management is a labour of love: his focus is firmly on the life and energy of the soils. The fruit is hand-harvested.
Having tasted thousands of wines over the past fifteen vintages in Burgundy, and having been captivated by the individual characters of the vineyards, each with its unique terroir, Sarah Marsh MW decided to embark on her own terroir-driven project.
Following a concept of vinifying grapes from a lieu-dit or specific part of a vineyard which, for some reason, be it the soil or the vine age, could stand alone, Sarah works closely with domaines she knows well, where the vineyard has been meticulous cared
for with healthy ‘living’ soils. Buying from domaines who do not usually sell their precious fruit is an unusual approach, but those winemakers have made an exception to support Sarah’s terroir project and the stunning results speak for themselves.
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