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Volnay Communes of Production:
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Volnay Styles and Encépagement:
- Rouge: Pinot Noir, plus a max. 15% mixed plantings of Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, and Chardonnay
- Rouge "Premier Cru"
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Volnay Minimum Potential Alcohol:
- Rouge: 10.5%
- Rouge "Premier Cru": 11%
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Volnay Minimum Must Weight:
- Rouge: 180 g/l
- Rouge "Premier Cru": 189 g/l
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Volnay Maximum Residual Sugar:
2 g/l
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Volnay Élevage:
Wines must be aged until at least June 15 of the year following the harvest
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Volnay Minimum Planting Density:
9,000 vines per hectare
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Volnay Maximum Yields (Rendement de Base):
- Rouge: 50 hl/ha
- Rouge "Premier Cru": 48 hl/ha
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Volnay Primary Soil Type:
oolitic limestone
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Volnay AOC Established:
1937
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