Domaine Nicolas Rossignol Volnay Cailleret 2009 Bouteille (75cl)
The 2009 Domaine Nicolas Rossignol Volnay Cailleret is a red Burgundy wine from the Les Caillerets climat, classified as a Premier Cru within the Volnay appellation. Crafted exclusively from Pinot Noir, it comes from a steep, south-east facing slope with clay-limestone soils resting on a hard limestone layer rich in stones. The estate describes this cuvée as an elegant and delicate Volnay with a silky texture, whose palate combines floral expression, minerality, length and complexity.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Volnay
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine Nicolas Rossignol
- Parcelle / Cru
- Les Caillerets (Volnay)
- Millésime
- 2009
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 100% Pinot Noir
Domaine Nicolas Rossignol
Founded in 1997, Domaine Nicolas Rossignol farms 17 hectares spread mainly across Volnay, Pommard, Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune, Aloxe-Corton, and Pernand-Vergelesses. Nicolas Rossignol personally oversees the vinification of a wide collection of parcel-specific cuvées, with a central place given to the premier crus of Volnay and Pommard. The estate practices sustainable agriculture, without chemical weed killers, using methods inspired by biodynamics.
- Owner
- Nicolas Rossignol
- Maître de chais
- Nicolas Rossignol
- Surface (ha)
- 17.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 90000
Histoire du domaine
Born in 1974, Nicolas Rossignol represents the fifth generation of a winemaking family established in Volnay. Trained at the Beaune viticultural high school, he completed his apprenticeship with experiences at Domaine Joseph Voillot in Volnay, Louis Latour in Ardèche, and Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, before vinifying in 1995 at Boschendal in South Africa and working at Château La Cardonne, a property then associated with Château Lafite Rothschild. He vinified at the family estate Rossignol-Jeanniard starting in 1994 before creating his own estate in 1997, initially comprising 3 hectares spread across Volnay, Pommard, Beaune, Aloxe-Corton, and Pernand-Vergelesses. By 1998, the combined operations with Rossignol-Jeanniard covered nearly 16 hectares. In 2005, new parcels from Domaine Robert Ampeau further enriched the range, notably in Savigny-lès-Beaune and Beaune. The two structures merged in 2011 under the single label Domaine Nicolas Rossignol, then representing nearly thirty appellations, and the operation was transferred to Beaune. In 2014, an additional 1.5 hectares in Pommard and Pommard Premier Cru joined the estate, whose announced surface area today reaches 17 hectares.
Les Caillerets (Volnay)
Les Caillerets is an officially classified Premier Cru climat of the Volnay appellation, located on the hillside south of the village. Historically, it corresponds to the cadastral lieux-dits "En Cailleret" and "Cailleret Dessus" in section AW, and notably includes the Clos des 60 Ouvrées. The terrain has an eastern exposure, on a regular and well-draining slope, featuring fine silty-sandy clays mixed with abundant gravel. The altitude and geology data published by the interprofessional body pertain to the entire Volnay hillside and do not allow for precise detailing of the boundaries of this single climat.
- Vineyard commune
- Volnay
- Origin of the vineyard name
- Diminutive of "caille" (quail), derived from KALIA, a term related to "caillou" (pebble) and designating stony ground. The name evokes the abundance of stones and gravel.
- Exposure
- East
- Slope
- Regular and well-draining slope
- Soil
- Fine silty-sandy clays mixed with gravel
Le domaine dans cette parcelle
- Estate holding in the vineyard (ha)
- 0.355000 ha
- Vineyard holding status
- Owner of two family plots acquired from the paternal and uncle branches
- Indicative vine age
- The official website indicates a blend of vines aged approximately 20 and 50 years.
Histoire de la parcelle
The name "En Cailleret" already appears in a royal estate land register dated 1507, alongside other Volnay climats still recognized today. Departmental archives note its toponymic and viticultural continuity, as well as the old saying, "He who has no vines in En Cailleret does not know what Volnay is worth." The climat "Les Caillerets" is today expressly listed among the climats that may accompany the Premier Cru designation in the official Volnay specifications.
