Domaine Bitouzet-Prieur Volnay 1er Cru 'Pitures' 2022

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Domaine Bitouzet-Prieur Volnay 1er Cru 'Pitures' 2022Although it hails from a lesser known site than some of the domaines other wines, Franois always serves his Pitures last in the lineup, and for good reason: this cuve offers the sternest, firmest, most elemental sense of structure of all the Volnay premier crus in the cellar. Situated near the Pommard border and adjacent to the fabled Clos des Ducs vineyard, Pitures expresses the broad, sanguine fruit more typically associated with Pommard, although a

We have witnessed this wine at thirty-plus years of age displaying vibrant

as well as how flor interacts with

Aromas and flavors of red berry fruit and crushed herbs are carried on a backbone of chewy tannins

no sulphur is added at any time in its production

The juice is quickly drawn off the skins (6 to 9 hours of contact)

The Goumards feel that this parcel produces a wine of more refinement than one typically finds in the Languedoc – a shade less rustic than “Terre de Jonquières

with vines aged 30 and 70 years and both facing the Clos des Rocs

with extraction performed via punch-downs rather than semi-carbonic maceration

and citrus blossom all given definition by sizzling acidity

resulting in a linear

offering high-toned spices

proving definitively that wines made without added sulfur can age effortlessly if they’re produced and stored responsibly

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