Volnay is an appellation in France, covering 241.6 ha in Meursault and Volnay. The rules allow red wine, based on Pinot Noir. Regional bedrock: unconsolidated sediments. It lies 5.1 km south-west of Beaune and 24 km north of Chalon-sur-Saône.
Côte de Beaune village known for delicate, perfumed reds. Premiers crus such as Clos des Chênes, Caillerets and Taillepieds are on lighter, limestone-rich soils.
Distances from the centre of the place. Towns: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sea, rivers and lakes: Natural Earth.
Terrain
Elevation
230–376 m
Mean elevation
268 m
Mean slope
5.1° (9 %)
Steepest tenth
above 11°
Faces
south-east
Measured over the whole outline on 231,871 elevation cells of about 3 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).
Wines and grape rules
VolnayRed
Pinot Noir
max 58 hl/ha · min 9,000 vines/ha
Volnay Premier CruRed
Pinot Noir
max 56 hl/ha · min 9,000 vines/ha
Vintages: Burgundy (red)
505
306
307
308
409
510
311
412
313
314
515
416
417
418
519
520
321
422
423
324
Vintages: Burgundy and Chablis (white)
405
406
407
408
309
510
311
412
313
514
415
316
517
418
419
520
321
422
423
324
Atlas editorial scores: a consensus of widely published vintage reports, not one critic's view. Scores for 2023 and 2024 are early and can change as the wines develop. Scale 1 to 5.