2022 Volnay 1er Cru Les Santenots, Jean-Claude Boisset

• Style: Silky, perfumed Pinot Noir with violet florals and red berries
• Taste: Fresh, juicy palate with bright acidity and white pepper notes
• Food: Roast dinners, mushroom & truffle, game & venison, beef & steak
• Occasion: Gifting, cellar worthy
• Serve: 13% ABV, natural cork, 75cl

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Deep ruby colour opens to violet, that floral signature of the site, followed by red berries and white pepper. On the palate, fresh and juicy with real acidity that keeps things lively and a presence that lingers. Silky length without heavy-handed oak — what happens when careful winemaking respects the delicate nature of cool-climate fruit.

The Winery — Jean-Claude Boisset

Grégory Patriat steers this négociant house in Nuits-Saint-Georges, bringing vineyard-focused discipline honed at the legendary Domaine Leroy. His work with the 67-year-old vines on Les Santenots—a geological curiosity straddling Volnay and Meursault—shows in the wine's balance and refinement. The 2022 growing season, despite heat and drought across Burgundy, delivered pristine grapes; minimal sorting preceded cool pre-fermentation maceration and restrained ferment with 40% whole bunch. Ten months in French oak (a third new) built structure without masking core fruit character.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

This is the kind of Pinot Noir that pairs beautifully with roasted chicken, duck, or mushroom-led dishes—versatile enough for the table, refined enough to drink on its own. It shows why Volnay holds a special place in the Burgundy pantheon: silky and perfumed with enough backbone to age, yet immediate drinking pleasure. Explore our Pinot Noir selection and discover more refined regional reds from France. A Premier Cru that sits alongside the rest of our Volnay collection, representing everything we look for in serious, cellar-worthy Burgundy.