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Volnay wine is produced in the commune of Volnay in Côte de Beaune of Burgundy, and in some vineyards in the commune of Meursault. The ''Appellation d'origine contrôlée'' (AOC) Volnay is only used for red wine with Pinot noir as the main grape variety. There are no Grand Cru vineyards within Volnay, but several highly regarded Premier Cru vineyards. The AOC was created in 1937.〔 In 2008, there were of vineyard surface was in production for Volnay wine at village and Premier Cru level, and 7,733 hectoliter of wine was produced, corresponding to just over 1 million bottles.〔(BIVB: Les Appellations d’Origine Contrôlée de Bourgogne ), accessed on November 14, 2009〕 The AOC regulations also allow up to 15 per cent total of Chardonnay, Pinot blanc and Pinot gris as accessory grapes in the red wines,〔(AOC regulations for Volnay, last updated 2006 )〕 but this not very often practiced. The allowed base yield is 40 hectoliter per hectare. The grapes must reach a maturity of at least 10.5 per cent potential alcohol for village-level wine and 11.0 per cent for Premier Cru wine. The style of Volnay wine is typically light and aromatic, and elegant rather than powerful, with considerably less tannin than the Pommard wines from the neighboring village. ==Premiers Crus== There are 30 ''climats'' within the Volnay AOC that are classified as ''Premier Cru'' vineyards, which stretch in a wide band through the commune, located mid-slope and on both sides of the D973 road. Their wines are designated ''Volnay Premier Cru'' + vineyard name, or may be labelled just ''Volnay Premier Cru'', in which case it is possible to blend wine from several Premier Cru vineyards within the AOC.〔 In 2007, of the total Volnay vineyard surface consisted of Premier Cru vineyards. The annual production of Premier Cru wine, as a five year average, is 4,756 hectoliter.〔(BIVB: Volnay )〕 The ''climats'' classified as Premiers Crus, and located within Volnay, are: 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Volnay wine」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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