2024 Louis Billard Volnay, Cote de Beaune, France Emme Wines Pressed into neutral oak barrels

Pressed into neutral oak barrels for the remainder of fermentation and élevage

from the warmest site they work in the side valley of Enkirch with near direct south orientation

Benjamin Leroux is convinced of this terroir's qualitative potential for Pinot Noir as well as Chardonnay

• Full malolactic fermentation

Better known as Muscadet

2024 Louis Billard Volnay, Cote de Beaune, France Emme Wines Pressed into neutral oak barrelsMid slope limestone marl gives perfume over power, and the Pinot is handled gently with a three day cold soak and a 12 day native ferment using light pump overs at the start and delicate punch downs to finish, with 30% whole clusters, then 14 months in barrel (20% new) and 2 months in stainless; a slow lenticular filtration and ~15 mg L free SO close out ~1,560 bottles.