2020 Domaine Bitouzet-Prieur Volnay 1er Cru Clos Des Chenes

品飲筆記：這支沃爾奈一級園香氣優雅，先是櫻桃與紅莓的明亮果香，接著飄出玫瑰花瓣和濕潤的林地氣息，帶有礦質和細緻香料的尾韻。口感圓潤卻不厚重，單寧細膩如絲，酸度帶動整體節奏，餘韻乾淨且延綿，不急於表現，反而越喝越有層次。

酒莊與釀造：Bitouzet‑Prieur 為家族小酒莊，現由 Vincent 與 François Bitouzet 維持傳統與細緻的風格。釀造上強調溫和發酵與精細浸皮，桶陳採控管新桶比例，目的只是支撐果味與結構，不搶風土的聲音。

葡萄園與風土：Clos des Chenes 位於中斜坡，石灰岩與黏土混合土壤賦予礦感與花香，老藤與嚴格產量管理帶來集中而優雅的果實。這是一支適合細細品味的酒：口中質地柔順，有都市燭光晚餐的溫度，也能在餐桌上與松露、蘑菇或鴨肉互相呼應。

Tasting Note: This Volnay Premier Cru opens with a fragrant bouquet of red cherry, wild raspberry and rose petal, edged by crushed stone and soft spice. The palate is refined and silky — red-fruit driven at the core, with earth and mineral threads, fine-grained tannins and gradually building savory spices. The finish is persistent and classically Burgundian, promising further complexity with cellaring.

Producer Notes: Domaine Bitouzet-Prieur is a family-run estate led by Vincent and François Bitouzet, celebrated for crafting elegant, terroir-expressive wines from Volnay. Their Clos des Chenes bottling exemplifies the domaine’s focus on balance, precision and respect for site.

Winemaking Notes: Fermented with careful extraction to preserve aromatics and finesse, the wine is aged in French oak barrels with measured use of new wood to support structure without overwhelming fruit. Elevage emphasizes gentle racking and minimal intervention to let vineyard character shine.

Vineyard Notes: Clos des Chenes sits on mid-slope limestone-clay soils that give a refined minerality and ripe, floral aromatics. Vines are managed for moderate yields and focused ripeness, producing concentrated, yet elegant fruit suited to both early drinking and medium-term ageing.

Serving: Decant about 45 minutes if drinking now; cellar to 2039. Drink with roast duck, mushroom-based dishes or lightly spiced game.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 13%
• Decant Time: 45 minutes
• Taste: red cherry, raspberry, rose petal, forest floor, earthy mineral, spice, silky tannins, long elegant finish
• Food Matching: Roast duck and game birds, Mushroom dishes (porcini, wild mushrooms), Pork with red wine sauce, Pigeon or squab, Lightly seasoned beef tartare, Mildly aged cheeses
• Grape Variety: Pinot Noir ,

Winery

Bitouzet‑Prieur 是一家位於沃爾奈的小型家族酒莊，由 Vincent 與 François Bitouzet 維運。酒莊偏好小產量、尊重風土的作法，保留傳統勁道卻以細緻處理呈現每片園子的獨特性。

Domaine Bitouzet-Prieur is a small family domaine based in Volnay, run by Vincent and François Bitouzet. The estate focuses on site-driven wines from premier and village vineyards, favouring precision, moderate yields and traditional Burgundian practices to express terroir with clarity and finesse.