VOLNAY 1ER CRU MITANS 2018 OLIVIER LEFLAIVE

Grape: 100% Pinot Noir

Soil: Calcareous clay with deep gravel
Altitude: 250–300 metres
Production area: 8.54 hectares
Average vine age: 80 years
Selected plots: Two plots, including one with vines more than 100 years old
Wine-growing method: Sustainable
Harvest: 100% manual

INIFICATION AND AGEING
The grapes are carefully sorted on arrival at the cellar to retain only healthy fruit at optimal ripeness.
The grapes are 100% destemmed and undergo alcoholic fermentation in open vats for approximately 19 days.
The wine is aged for 17 months, including five months in stainless-steel tanks. It is matured in 100% oak barrels, with approximately 30% new oak.

FOOD PAIRING

Volnay 1er Cru Mitans 2018 pairs beautifully with:

• Red meat cooked in sauce
• Roast beef
• Game dishes
• Duck and feathered game
• Oeufs en meurette
• Mushroom-based dishes
• Roast poultry
• Soft-ripened cheeses
• Mature cheeses

SERVING SUGGESTION
Serve at 17–19°C. Allow the wine to breathe before serving to reveal its floral character, ripe fruit and elegant texture.

AGEING POTENTIAL
The official drinking window for Olivier Leflaive Volnay 1er Cru Mitans 2018 is 2021–2031.

The wine is now entering a rewarding phase of maturity, offering soft tannins, developed fruit character and increasing finesse.