Domaine Michel Lafarge Volnay 1er Cru Mitans 2023 Emil pressed and fermented with ambient

pressed and fermented with ambient yeasts in large barrels (300 and 600 liters)

Elevation: Situated on the Saint-Emilion plateau

burrata with shaved fennel and sea salt

Hail on August 13 required strict fruit selection before harvest opened in early September

Domaine Michel Lafarge Volnay 1er Cru Mitans 2023 Emil pressed and fermented with ambientThe 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