Jean-Philippe Fichet Volnay 1er Cru Champans 2017

Fichet’s methods reflect his philosophy: he is famously meticulous and abhors taking short cuts. His low yields, the foremost key to quality, are achieved through severe winter pruning rather than by green harvesting. And he believes his wines’ expressiveness is enhanced through a patient eighteen-month levage, with little new oak and by avoiding aggressive lees stirring.