Wine Vincent Girardin, Volnay "Les Vieilles Vignes" AOC, 2013
Tasting Notes
Good wine ruby color medium degree of saturation.
Taste wine characteristic and unusual, a little tight and terrestrial, fascinating shades of black licorice and fruit, grainy tannins.
The manufacturer calls the aroma of this wine "rural".
The wine goes well with meat dishes and cheeses.
Interesting Facts
Vincent Girardin, Volnay Vieilles Vignes AOC, 2010 - elegant wine with individual character, combining typical Volnay wines femininity and strength, complexity and availability.
Vincent Girardin is the 11th generation of the family Girardin, known for its stunning wines from the XVII century. Vincent Girardin and his wife Veronique, not permanently residing in the Côte d'Or, were able to create the name of your domain. Not so long ago, they founded negotsiantskuyu firm that does not purchase wine or must, but only high-quality grapes.
The success of wines Girardin largely depends on the conditions of their creation. Thus, the grape harvest is always going to hand and is double sorting directly in the assembly and in the winery. For the purity of the grape juice, preserving its aroma and flavor in the production Girardin used pneumatic presses with low pressure, allowing more gently pressing the berries, which gives less precipitation. For aging wines are only used oak barrels, and the filtration system is used only for white wines. Girardin wine in no way inferior to their predecessors: all white wines and aristocratic, pure and delicate, red and different depth, density and intense fruity taste.
All this allows talented Girardin impress a broad line of his works. Excellent value for money and quality of wines made him welcome in the restaurant world. Demand for wine Vincent Girardin is growing very fast, because it is truly successful, high-quality wines. The most important difference of this company - an amazing collection of wines from different appellasonov, including little-known. Wine category Grand and Premier Cru in quality comparable to the best wine merchant houses and domains of Burgundy.
Producer's description
Vincent Girardin represents the 11th generation of the Girardin family, known for their stunning wines since the 17th century. Vincent Girardin and his wife Véronique, not permanently residing in Côte d'Or, were able to create a name for their domain. Not so long ago, they founded a merchant company that does not buy wine or must, but only high-quality grapes.
The success of Girardin wines largely depends on the conditions for their creation. Thus, the grape harvest is always harvested by hand and is double sorted directly during assembly and at the winery. For the purity of grape juice, the preservation of its aroma and taste in the production of Girardin, pneumatic presses with low pressure are used, which makes it possible to squeeze the berries more gently, which gives less sediment. Only oak barrels are used for aging wines, and the filtration system is used only for white wines. The wines of Girardin are in no way inferior to their predecessors: white wines are still aristocratic, clean and delicate, while red wines are distinguished by depth, density and rich fruity taste.
All this allows the talented Girardin to impress with a wide range of his works. Excellent value for money has made his wines desirable in the restaurant world. Demand for Vincent Girardin wines is growing very quickly, because these are truly successful, high-quality wines. The most important difference of this company is an amazing collection of wines from various appellations, including little-known ones. The wines of the Grand and Premier Cru categories are comparable in quality to the wines of the best negotiant houses and domains of Burgundy.
