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Valderemelluri
are rooted in a thin layer of red clay (30-50cm deep) over limestone bedrock
Conversion to biodynamics began in 2012
Pour it with oysters and mignonette
Hail on August 13 required strict fruit selection before harvest opened in early September
Domaine Michel Lafarge Volnay 1er Cru Mitans 2023 Emil ValderemelluriThe Land Volnay sits on the Cte de Beaune's western slope, and Les Mitans occupies a narrow band of mid slope that many consider the appellation's most classically proportioned premier cru. The Lafarge parcel is 0. 39 hectares, planted in 1952 and 1976, on a southeast facing site at roughly 250 meters elevation. Soils here are deep brown clay and silt over limestone bedrock, heavier than some Volnay sites, which gives Mitans its characteristic depth