Pierrick Bouley Volnay Robardelle 2018 Bottle (75cl)
The 2018 Pierrick Bouley Volnay Robardelle is a red Burgundy wine from the Volnay Premier Cru appellation. Crafted exclusively from Pinot Noir, it comes from the Robardelle climat, classified as a premier cru. The estate's plot is located at the top of the slope, between Les Chevrets and Santenots Dessous; it covers nearly half a hectare and its vines are approximately 70 years old.
The bottle offered
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Wine details
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Volnay
- Producteur / Domaine
- Pierrick Bouley
- Parcelle / Cru
- Robardelle
- Millésime
- 2018
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 100% Pinot Noir
Pierrick Bouley
Located in Volnay, Domaine Pierrick Bouley farms approximately 9 hectares spread across 41 parcels, mainly dedicated to the terroirs of Volnay, as well as Pommard, Monthélie, and Beaune. Representing the sixth generation of the family, Pierrick Bouley personally manages the vineyards and vinification, with an estate characterized by numerous old vines and several premiers crus, including the monopole Les Grands Champs.
- Owner
- Pierrick Bouley
- Maître de chais
- Pierrick Bouley
- Surface (ha)
- 12.60 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 50 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
The origins of this family-run estate in Volnay, formerly known as Domaine Réyane et Pascal Bouley, date back to the 1850s. After studying winemaking through an apprenticeship in the family estate and studying oenology in Dijon, Pierrick Bouley expanded his experience in New Zealand, notably at Felton Road in 2010. He then worked alongside his father before taking over the reins of the estate in 2014. Pierrick took full charge of vinification starting in 2016, and then the management of the entire vineyard in 2017. The estate was renamed Domaine Pierrick Bouley starting with the 2019 vintage, marking the transition to the sixth generation. The vineyard covers approximately 9 hectares divided into 41 parcels, with an average vine age close to 60 years.
Robardelle
Robardelle is a climat of the Volnay appellation located at the southern end of the Volnay vineyard, near the border with Meursault and below En Chevret. The production regulations recognize Robardelle as a climat classified as a Premier Cru, while specifying that only part of the cadastral lieu-dit Robardelle belongs to the Premier Cru area. Available technical descriptions indicate a south to south-east exposure and shallow stony and silty soils, combined with marl, limestone, and gravelly-silty scree.
- Vineyard commune
- Volnay
- Origin of the vineyard name
- The name is thought to be linked to the proximity of an ancient Roman road and quarries where thieves or bandits, known as "robarts", could quickly hide or escape.
- Exposure
- South to south-east
- Soil
- Very shallow, stony and silty soils; gravelly-silty scree
- Subsoil and geology
- Marl and limestone; limestone bedrock close to the surface
Le domaine dans cette parcelle
- Estate holding in the vineyard (ha)
- 0.400000 ha
- Indicative vine age
- Old Pinot Noir vines, approximately 85 to 90 years old according to a professional presentation of the plot.
Histoire de la parcelle
The Volnay appellation was recognized by decree on September 9, 1937. In the INAO production regulations, the specific parcel area eligible for the Premier Cru designation is the result of delimitations approved on September 20, 1984, November 9, 2005, and November 10, 2005; Robardelle appears there as a climat of the commune of Volnay corresponding to the lieu-dit Robardelle "in part". Professional historical sources also report that La Robardelle was classified as a second cuvée by Jules Lavalle in 1855, and then as a first cuvée by Camille Rodier in 1920.
