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.