Among the village's most accomplished expressions, the Vincent Girardin Volnay Vieilles Vignes 2023 pays tribute to the appellation's legendary delicacy. This old-vine Pinot Noir draws its energy from clay-limestone soils, offering a pure, nuanced reading of the terroir. Its signature—silky and precise—blends grace, depth and a mineral brightness that firmly structures the palate. The bouquet, fresh and refined, evokes the succulence of red fruit and the breath of earth after rain, forming a vibrant, intensely Burgundian whole. At the table, it slips in tactfully alongside delicately textured dishes, revealing elegant conviviality and intensity without heaviness. This cuvée is aimed at lovers of balance and accuracy, those seeking beauty of expression rather than showmanship, and epicureans curious to explore a racé, luminous version of Volnay.

Blend and vinification

Made exclusively from Pinot Noir sourced from old vines over fifty years old rooted in clay-limestone soils, this Volnay highlights the grape's finesse and the terroir's breath. The parcel, mellowed by time, yields small grapes with natural concentration and delicate skins, guaranteeing fine tannins and a silky tactile grain. In the spirit of the Maison Vincent Girardin, vinification aims for purity and fruit expression, favoring harmony over display. Extraction work is carried out with discretion to preserve straightness, tension and aromatic depth. Ageing, managed with meticulous attention, supports the wine without imprinting it, allowing its mineral thread and the floral delicacy typical of great Volnays to unfold. The result is a chiselled, precise red with fresh, sapid length.

Tasting notes

• Appearance : Bright ruby with garnet highlights, perfectly clear, showing a caressing shine and elegant concentration. The thin rim announces a delicate wine, promising a subtle mouthfeel.
• Nose : Fresh bouquet of red fruits, mingling crunchy berry notes with an airy mineral nuance. Delicate floral accents and a hint of fine spice complete the picture, with a pure, crystalline lift.
• Palate : Precise, satiny attack, silk-like texture that unfurls into a refined mid-palate. Freshness defines the structure, tannins are filigreed, the finish stretches long on a mineral sensation and a delicately indulgent persistence.

Serving temperature and advice

Serve this Volnay between 15 and 16°C in tall red wine glasses to highlight the finesse of its bouquet and the softness of its grain. For this still youthful vintage, a gentle aeration can be considered to allow the fruit, minerality and fine spices to harmonise. Store the bottle lying down, away from light, in a cool, stable cellar. The wine already reveals very beautiful harmony, but it can also gain in complexity over the coming years if you choose to let it further refine its nuances.

Food pairing

• Aperitifs : parsleyed ham, Comté gougères, truffled poultry rillettes, to highlight the freshness of the fruit without overpowering the wine's finesse.
• Starters : poultry pâté en croûte, creamy mushroom soup, perfectly cooked egg with fine herbs, which answer the mineral sap and aromatic delicacy.
• Main courses : roast free-range poultry with jus, porcini risotto, veal fillet with a short jus, agnolotti with root vegetables—textures the wine enhances with tact.
• Cheeses : Brillat-Savarin, truffle Brillat, young Comté, light tomme, to preserve the balance and the Pinot Noir's infused freshness.
• Desserts : lightly sweetened thin red fruit tart, almond shortbread, where measured sweetness leaves room for the wine's elegance.

Moments to enjoy

Vincent Girardin Volnay Vieilles Vignes 2023 is the natural companion to tables where precision of flavours and the dialogue of taste are cultivated. It appears at chosen moments, when indulgence asks for as much grace as depth. Its delicate thread calls for beautiful, refined and sincere moments of sharing.

• To celebrate an intimate dinner, where the finesse of the culinary gesture meets the elegance of the glass.
• For a food and wine pairing focused on poultry, veal or mushrooms, to bring out cuisine of texture and nuance.
• As a gift for an aesthete intended for a Burgundy lover fond of precision and depth.

Specifications

• Name : Vincent Girardin Volnay Vieilles Vignes 2023
• Appellation : Volnay AOC
• Type : Red wine
• Vintage : 2023
• Grape : Pinot Noir
• Alcohol : 13,5%
• Aging : not disclosed
• Volume : 75 cl
• Cellaring : enjoyable today, medium-term potential depending on cellar conditions
• Serving temperature : 15 to 16°C