Domaine Michel Lafarge Volnay 1er Cru Clos du Chateau des Ducs 2023 Grape_Bonarda Storage: Keep in a cool

Storage: Keep in a cool

alpine freshness

Large side is

63-hectare parcel here with vines between 25 and 70 years old

A white with enough acidity to cut through richness and enough texture to carry real food

Domaine Michel Lafarge Volnay 1er Cru Clos du Chateau des Ducs 2023 Grape_Bonarda Storage: Keep in a coolThe Land The Clos du Chateau des Ducs is a walled enclosure of roughly 0. 5 hectares adjacent to the historic Chteau des Ducs de Bourgogne in Volnay, and the only premier cru Lafarge owns as a true monopole. The walls do more than mark the boundary; they provide meaningful frost and wind protection, creating a microclimate that allows fruit to ripen slightly ahead of neighboring plots. The soils here differ sharply from other Volnay premier crus: red