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Winery: Domaine Vincent Girardin

Country / Region: France / Bordeaux - Volnay Champans

Date Winery was established: 1982

Grape Variety: Pinot Noir

Alcohol Content / Volume: 13% / 750ml

Year the vintage was first released: 1995

Ratings: (2018) 91 pts. Wine Enthusiast

Decanting Time: decant for one hour and serve at 12 - 14°C

Our suggestion for decanting time is based on bottles we tried at Txanton in 2020. We guarantee that Txanton stocks are imported and maintained in proper storage within the correct temperature and humidity suitable for wine.

Good to know: As one of the leading biodynamic wine specialists in Burgundy, combined with the expertise of winemaker Eric Germain, Domaine Vincent Girardin makes use of indigenous yeast during the fermentation process of their wines. Winemaking additives were discontinued, as were herbicides and insecticides. They also harvest grapes earlier than intended in order to ensure balance and avoiding over ripening. The use of new oak has been strictly limited, focusing more on the length the wines are stored in the barrel. This allows the wines to develop a more delicate and subtle complexity and elegance.

The Domaine Vincent Girardin Volnay 1er Cru "Les Champans" 2016 comes from one of Volnay's most recognizable plots, Les Champans. Some the most expressive and vibrant pinot noir grapes of Burgundy come from this parcel. Many of which contain great structure and aging potential. The wine's bouquet is perfumed with notes of raspberries and red cherries followed by subtle hints of flint and black truffle. The palate is equally expressive with further nuances of sweet tobacco and milk chocolate. The wine is medium bodied with vibrant tannins and a generous finish.

A prestigious domaine based in Mersault, Domaine Vincent Girardin is highly regarded for the creation of some of the best biodynamic wines in Burgundy today. Having inherited five acres of vines from his parents, whose family goes back to the 17th Century in Burgundy, 19-year-old Vincent Girardin, went out on his own in 1980 to produce the best grapes he could find in Côte de Beaune. In 2001, he shifted his focus on the purity and elegance of his wines rather than the concentrated and heavily extracted styles in the 90's. This eventually led to the revolution on the style of wines being produced in the region.

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