Marquis d Angerville

Domaine Marquis d'Angerville (Volnay, Burgundy)

The definitive reference point for Volnay—an iconic historic estate celebrated for capturing a crystalline, weightless, and deeply structured expression of Pinot Noir.

Quick Facts for Consumers

  • Style: Strikingly pure, elegant, and intensely mineral-driven. Rather than dark and heavy fruit, these Pinots boast a majestic, "fleet-of-foot" freshness, meltingly ripe tannins, and soaring floral (violet and rose petal) aromatic profiles.
  • A Pioneering History: In the 1920s, the current Marquis' grandfather (Sem d'Angerville) bravely stood up against corrupt blending practices by big négociants. In doing so, he became one of the first estates in all of Burgundy to bottle and sell his own wines directly, paving the way for modern estate bottling.
  • The "Pinot d'Angerville" Clone: The estate possesses an invaluable legacy—its own massal selection clones replanted over a century ago that produce exceptionally small, highly concentrated berries with high skin-to-flesh ratios.

The Estate at a Glance

Estate Size ~15-17 Hectares, predominantly situated on Volnay's greatest Premier Cru slopes.
Farming 100% meticulous Biodynamic farming (begun by Guillaume d'Angerville in 2006, certified in 2009). Roots run incredibly deep into rocky, calcareous marl scree.
Winemaking Grapes are 100% destemmed for a soft infusion-style extraction with no aggressive punchdowns ("like brewing tea"). Oak aging is restrained, rarely exceeding 20-25% new oak.
Crown Jewel The legendary Clos des Ducs 1er Cru Monopole—a steep, 2.15-hectare single-estate parcel on intense white limestone marl that yields ethereal, cellaring masterpieces.
Critical Acclaim Universally praised by Burghound (Allen Meadows), who once poetically noted that these wines "are not made, they are born," with Guillaume acting merely as the midwife.
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