A WINE REGION IN FRANCE
Volnay
Delicate, floral Pinot Noir with silky tannins and perfumed red-fruit character; among Burgundy's most elegant expressions.
About Volnay
Volnay is a wine region in France, in the Burgundy area (classified AOC (Village). It makes red wine. Our database holds 1,565 wines from here.
The grapes of Volnay
The main grapes are Pinot Noir. The appellation table lists them as: Pinot Noir.
Style in the glass
Delicate, floral Pinot Noir with silky tannins and perfumed red-fruit character; among Burgundy's most elegant expressions. It is a cool, dry place to grow grapes.
Climate and soil
Cool continental. Limestone-rich, marly soils on mid-slope vineyards of the Côte de Beaune facing east and southeast, with good drainage.
What to eat with Volnay
Duck breast, roast chicken, guinea fowl, light game, mushrooms.
More wine regions in France
Champagne, Meursault, Chablis, Chassagne-Montrachet, Pauillac, Gevrey-Chambertin, Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Vosne-Romanée.
Good to know
Volnay is known for refinement over power, not weight; it is a red-only appellation, so white wine from the commune is not sold as Volnay.
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