2024 Domaine Marquis d’Angerville Volnay 1er Cru “Champans”, Burgundy, France

ABOUT THE WINE

Champans lies on the southeast-facing slope in the heart of Volnay’s premier cru vineyards. The domaine’s holding extends through the climat, combining rocky limestone ground higher on the slope with deeper, redder soils below. Pinot Noir from these contrasting parcels gives Champans its characteristic breadth and sustained finish, with the finesse associated with Volnay. The estate farms biodynamically and handles each parcel separately to retain its identity. In the 2024 vintage, the wine’s aromatic delicacy and balance are central to its appeal. Try it with roast poultry, duck or a mushroom tart, allowing the wine’s detail to accompany rather than dominate the dish.

ABOUT THE PRODUCER

The domaine’s history is closely woven into Volnay’s. Sem d’Angerville rebuilt the vineyards after phylloxera and helped pioneer estate bottling; Jacques carried the property forward before Guillaume succeeded him in 2003. Today Guillaume works alongside his daughter Margot, continuing the family’s focus on the village’s individual premiers crus.