2021 Domaine Michel Lafarge Volnay 1er Cru "Cinq Climats"

Domaine Profile, courtesy of Becky Wasserman & Co.  Location: Volnay, Côte de Beaune, BurgundySize: 12.00 ha (29.65 ac)Varieties: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, AligotéViticulture: Certified organic (Ecocert) and biodynamic (Demeter, since 2000)Vinification: 100% de-stemmed, ambient yeast fermentation, 25% new oak maximum. Reds unfiltered, whites fined and/or filtered if necessary. Domaine Lafarge was run for the last 60 years by the legendary Michel Lafarge.  Frédéric, his son, starting in 1978.  As of 2018, they have been joined by the next generation, Clothilde Lafarge, daughter of Frédéric and Chantal. About. This domaine is famous for producing some of the greatest traditional Volnays, from biodynamic farmed vineyards.The domaine traces its history back to the early 19th century, the iconic Clos du Château des Ducs having been bought in 1900 by Michel Lafarge’s father. The first wines bottled at the domaine in 1934 included Clos des Chênes, the domaine’s largest Volnay premier cru ho