Volnay, Premier Cru En Chevret 2014

The particularly hot, dry spring gave the vines the potential for excellent quality. The rainfall in July helped reconstitute the water reserves in the soil and provide the vines with a new lease of life. The stormy weather in August, which was very difficult to anticipate, encouraged the winegrowers to follow their plots inch by inch. They were fully aware that they would need both humility and intuition to determine the date of the harvest: between maturity and the health of the vineyard, nature has an important role to play. To wait or not to wait? This is the crucial question that the Burgundy winegrowers asked themselves in the last weeks of August, particularly for Pinot Noir, which is reputed for its delicacy and complexity. The harvest was spread out across several weeks, with the winegrowers harvesting the plots according to their maturity. The sunshine and lack of rain in September were the rewards for their patience. Careful selection was carried out, on the vines and in the cellars. Only the very best grapes were vinified.