Domaine Y. Clerget - Volnay 2022
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$104.00
Thibaud Clerget is the 28th generation of his family to make wines in Volnay and Pommard. No, that is not a typo; the Clerget family has been in Burgundy since 1268! The story of Domaine Yvon Clerget is one of rebirth. In 2009, Thibaud’s father Yvon decided to retire from winemaking. Knowing his son had an intense passion to continue the family legacy, he made the decision to sell the grapes from the family holdings in the finest terroirs of Volnay and Pommard to Henri Boillot. During this time, Thibaud began studying the craft of vineyard management and winemaking from two storied names in Burgundy, Henri Boillot and Domaine Hudelot-Noellat. After this three year apprenticeship, Thibaud returned to take over the family domaine. In 2015 he produced his first wines and announced the re-emergence of Domaine Yvon Clerget. Quality of this kind from an inaugural release is incredibly rare and it is clear to all that have followed the rise of Thibaud Clerget, that benchmark status is imminent.
De-stemmed, indigenous yeast, aged in older barrel 2-3 year old barrels. Unfined and unfiltered.
"From Echards and Petits Gamets, all destemmed, just one new barrel out of 14. A vivid fresh mid purple. This Volnay has all the elegance it could, which is rarer than it should be these days. Very stylish fresh raspberry, with delicacy, purity and length. Drink from 2026-2033." - 91-93 Points, Jasper Morris
Producer: Domaine Y. Clerget
Country: France
Region: Burgundy
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Appellation: Volnay
Vintage: 2022
Size: 750ml