2023 Domaine Michel Lafarge Volnay Vendanges Selectionnees

Deeper, darker, and more serious than the village Volnay — red cherry and plum, violet, spice, chalky earth, and a mid-palate density that hints at the premier cru parcels this wine borders. The "Vendanges Sélectionnées" is Lafarge's old vine selection, averaging 50 years, from multiple parcels in the heart of Volnay facing southeast on clay-limestone — parcels that sit directly against Les Mitans. Certified organic and Demeter-certified biodynamic, native yeast, 18 months in barrel, one racking, 7% new oak. The same family, the same discipline — just older vines, deeper roots, more to say.