Domaine Clos de la Chapelle, Volnay 1er Cru En Carelle, 2023 rest-favorite it marries vanilla sweetness from

it marries vanilla sweetness from American oak with rich dried fruit notes from European casks

terroir-focused wine for those who appreciate elegance over oak or muscle

natural wines that reflect the character of their vineyards and vintage

Chardonnay from Les Robinettes parcel in Treigny village—a slope surrounded by wheat fields on very rocky limestone with marl and clay

Domaine Clos de la Chapelle, Volnay 1er Cru En Carelle, 2023 rest-favorite it marries vanilla sweetness fromEn Carelle is a Volnay 1er Cru parcel that sits just below the village's famous 16th century chapel, planted to roughly 45 year old vines on well drained, limestone rich soil with southeast exposure. Mark O'Connell's Clos de la Chapelle, founded in 2011 in Volnay and farmed organically and biodynamically, has worked this site since the estate's early years; it gives a Volnay that is classically perfumed but with a little more flesh than the cooler 1er