Domaine Henri Boillot : Volnay 1er cru "Les Fremiets" 2022

Characteristics and tasting notes of the Volnay 1er Cru "Les Fremiets" 2022 from Domaine Henri Boillot

Tasting

Colour
The ruby hue with black highlights stands out for its remarkable brilliance.

Nose
Highly precise, the aromatic bouquet reveals notes of red fruits, stone fruit and white pepper. It is enriched with complex nuances of dark berries, new leather and liquorice, alongside floral and mineral touches.

Palate
The attack is crisp and clean, opening onto a delicate palate with lovely roundness. Carried by silky tannins, the palate offers fine volume and evident minerality, extending into a persistent, lingering, gourmand and firm finish.

Food and wine pairing

This red wine pairs wonderfully with roast poultry, braised feathered game or delicately spiced dishes such as a meat tajine. It will also enhance rabbit in sauce or characterful cheeses such as aged Comté, Brie or Camembert.

Service and storage

Built for long-term ageing, this Volnay 1er Cru "Les Fremiets" 2022 will reveal its full potential from around 2030, and can continue to improve in the cellar for a further decade or so.

The power and elegance of a Volnay Premier Cru

The estate

Officially founded in 1885, Domaine Henri Boillot is a leading name in Burgundy, France. Located in Meursault, this family estate tends around 19 hectares of vineyards. Historically renowned for its great white wines, the estate also excels in red wine production under the leadership of Guillaume Boillot, the current owner and director since 2021. A staunch advocate of environmentally friendly, minimal-intervention viticulture, the estate strives to capture the authenticity and purity of each terroir with extreme precision.

The vineyard

This wine comes from the "Les Fremiets" climat, a 7.45-hectare terroir located on the northern heights of the village of Volnay. The estate cultivates a small plot of 0.68 hectares here, facing south-southeast. The vines, planted around a dozen years before this harvest, thrive on clay-limestone soils rich in iron oxide. The vineyard is managed according to organic farming principles, with controlled yields and entirely manual harvesting to preserve the quality of the berries.

The vintage

2022 proved to be a surprising and magnificent year. The climatic conditions of this vintage produced grapes of exceptional quality, resulting in radiant wines marked by freshness and a very pure fruit expression.

Winemaking and ageing

The making of the Volnay 1er Cru "Les Fremiets" 2022 relies on the distinctive technique of "vinification intégrale". Skin fermentation, malolactic fermentation and ageing all take place entirely within the same barrel. The barrels, from a single vintage, undergo regular daily rotations during fermentation, encouraging gentle wood integration and yielding tannins of great finesse.

Grape variety

Pinot Noir (100%).