Pousse D'Or Volnay 1er Cru Clos D'audignac 2014

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Pousse D'Or
Label Name:
 
Volnay 1er Cru Clos D'audignac
Vintage:
 
2014
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Volnay, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
3
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Notable scores for Clos d’Audignac 2014: Tim Atkin 92; Burghound ~91; Vinous 89–92; Wine Advocate 89–92. Critics praise its stony minerality, taut structure and long finish

Tasting Note
Earthy dark cherry and plum with tea, forest-floor, subtle spice and stony minerality; medium-weight, fine-grained tannins and a taut, long finish.

Food Pairing
Roast lamb, duck (including Peking duck), beef carpaccio, mushroom risotto, aged French cheeses; Asian: miso-glazed cod, teriyaki salmon, char siu pork, stir-fried mushrooms with soy.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Pinot Noir from the domaine’s monopole; biodynamic/organic practices, natural-yeast fermentation, partial destemming; aged ~15–18 months in French oak (c.20–30% new); generally bottled unfined/unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
Domaine de la Pousse d’Or (Patrick & Benoît Landanger) is a historic Burgundy estate owning Clos d’Audignac as a monopole; recently moved toward biodynamic practices and terroir-driven Pinot Noir.