Mischief and Mayhem Volnay Vieilles Vignes 2012

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    Vintage
    2012

    Size
    750ML

    ABV
    13%

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    Bright ruby red fading to a pink rim. Pure, soft, ripe fruit nose with plenty of strawberry and red cherry notes, along with hints of mulberry, damson, loganberry and graphite. Round, ripe, and smoothly textured. Firm tannic profile and relative youth that reflects the age of the vines. Plenty of ripe red and blue fruit notes with strawberry, blueberry and red cherry, along with hints of cinnamon, toast, kirsch and mocha.

    This Volnay Vielles Vignes was produced from Pinot Noir sites with an average age of over 60 years, harvested from sites to the east and southeast of the historic village of Volnay. The growing season and harvest were fine for Pinot Noir, with lovely ripeness of fruit, purity and structure. Bottled after 14 months in barrel, this is a wine of real elegance, purity and finesse. A delicious wine to drink by itself or an ideal accompaniment to roast duck, white game meats.

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    Mischief and Mayhem, France
    Mischief and Mayhem is the result of a unique partnership between Michael and Fiona Ragg and Michael Twelftree, 3 great friends who share a passion for Burgundy wines . Michael Ragg was a successful wine merchant in the UK before moving with his wife Fiona to Burgundy. Twelftree is the owner of top Australian winery Two Hands Wines. With the Ragg's knowledge of the vineyards and commercial expertise coupled with Twelftree's winemaking skills they produce outstanding yet very accessible terrior-specific wines.
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    Thin-skinned, finicky and temperamental, Pinot Noir is also one of the most rewarding grapes to grow and remains a labor of love for some of the greatest vignerons in Burgundy. Fairly adaptable but highly reflective of the environment in which it is grown, Pinot Noir prefers a cool climate and requires low yields to achieve high quality. Outside of France, outstanding examples come from in Oregon, California and throughout specific locations in wine-producing world. Somm Secret—André Tchelistcheff, California’s most influential post-Prohibition winemaker decidedly stayed away from the grape, claiming “God made Cabernet. The Devil made Pinot Noir.”

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    Volnay Wine

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    On the hillsides between Pommard and Meursault, Volnay is one of two villages in the Côte de Beaune of Burgundy that is recognized for its extraordinary Pinot Noir. Pommard is the other; the rest of the villages are most known for some of the most exceptional Chardonnay in the world. While Volnay Pinot Noir tends to be light in color and more delicate than that of Pommard, they typically stand on par with each other in regards to quality and demand.

    Volnay can’t claim any Grands Crus vineyards but more than half of it has achieved Premier Cru status. Volnay Premiers Crus vineyards stretch across the entire village from northeast to southwest, abutting and actually falling “into” Meursault. Where they merge is a vineyard called Les Santenots. Pinot Noir grows in this Meursault Premier Cru but since that village is most associated with stellar whites, the Pinot Noir from Les Santenots, takes the name Volnay Santenots. Immediately above it are Volnay’s other prized Premier Cru, Le Cailleret, Champans, Clos des Chênes and Le Cailleret.

    Volnay Pinot Noir are earthy with red or blue fruit. Aromas such as smoke, herbs, forest, cocoa and spice are common and on the palate they are gorgeous and concentrated with finesse but won’t truly charm you without some age.

    SWS398411_2012 Item# 164333

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