Domaine Michel Lafarge Volnay 1er Cru Mitans 2023 Green Fairy No herbicides since 1990

No herbicides since 1990

when Josko Gravner gave him a clay amphora and some grapes

Volnay's transparency and finesse call for food that complements rather than competes: roasted chicken thighs with mushrooms and thyme

The result is a highly drinkable

Domaine Michel Lafarge Volnay 1er Cru Mitans 2023 Green Fairy No herbicides since 1990The Land Volnay sits on the Cte de Beaune's western slope, and Les Mitans occupies a narrow band of mid slope that many consider the appellation's most classically proportioned premier cru. The Lafarge parcel is 0. 39 hectares, planted in 1952 and 1976, on a southeast facing site at roughly 250 meters elevation. Soils here are deep brown clay and silt over limestone bedrock, heavier than some Volnay sites, which gives Mitans its characteristic depth