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  • Domaine Georges Glantenay En Primeur 2021
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Wine Region

Côte de Beaune, Burgundy

Vineyard

8 hectares

This family-owned Volnay domaine traces its roots to the 17th century. It has eight hectares, spread over Volnay, Pommard and Chambolle-Musigny. The Chambolle holdings were passed down from Sarah and Guillaume’s grandmother. 

Viticulture is lutte raisonée, involving ploughing, with no pesticides or herbicides. The grapes are largely destemmed, macerated cool and fermented using natural yeasts. The premiers crus have 30% new oak on average, the village wines 20%, although 2021 saw a little more for some cuvées. 90% of the domaine’s production is red wine. 

There has been no filtration since 2018. Sarah and Guillaume have recently bought 0.2ha in Pommard Les Cras, which now goes into the Pommard village. In 2021, harvest started on 15th September (versus the record-early 17th August in 2020 and 24th August in 2022).

WHITE WINES

The domaine lost 60% of the Pinot Noir crop in 2021 – and even more of the Chardonnay. The average yield here was 25-30hl/ha in 2021. Around 22,000 bottles were produced in total. Alcohol levels average 13% abv in 2021. A week-long cold soak is followed by fermentation at around 30°C, followed by a week of post-fermentation maceration to round out the tannins. The technique of vinification intégrale (whole-berry fermentation) has been introduced for a couple of wines – Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Feusselottes and Pommard 1er Cru Rugiens. This is gentler for the grapes, as extraction consists in simply rotating the barrels rather than having to, for example, punch down the must. Two barrels of grapes are needed to end up with one barrel of juice, due to all the solids.

MONTHÉLIE BLANC 1ER CRULES CHAMPS FULLIOT

Sarah and Guillaume’s parents bought this 0.4 hectare plot in 2008. It is located just above Santenots. After replanting it to Chardonnay, the first proper vintage was 2015. Flinty-mineral, with a smoky bacon aspect from the new oak (which will integrate), and then a well defined, salty finish. Aged in one new oak barrel.



Corney & Barrow Score 17.5

Recommended drinking from 2025-2029

£125 / case of 6 bottles, in bond UK

RED WINES

The domaine lost 60% of the Pinot Noir crop in 2021 – and even more of the Chardonnay. The average yield here was 25-30hl/ha in 2021. Around 22,000 bottles were produced in total. Alcohol levels average 13% abv in 2021. A week-long cold soak is followed by fermentation at around 30°C, followed by a week of post-fermentation maceration to round out the tannins. The technique of vinification intégrale (whole-berry fermentation) has been introduced for a couple of wines – Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Feusselottes and Pommard 1er Cru Rugiens. This is gentler for the grapes, as extraction consists in simply rotating the barrels rather than having to, for example, punch down the must. Two barrels of grapes are needed to end up with one barrel of juice, due to all the solids.

VOLNAY

This is made from eight different plots in the village of Volnay, totalling two hectares with the Vieilles Vignes cuvée (the next wine). These are 30-60 year old vines, so are by no means young but the idea here is drinkability. A demonstrative, fruity Volnay of wild strawberries, raspberries, peppery spices and cedar. 20% new oak.




Corney & Barrow Score 17+

Recommended drinking from 2024-2028

£200 / case of 6 bottles, in bond UK

VOLNAY VIEILLES VIGNES

This is a selection of the oldest vines (64-92 years old, according to Sarah Glantenay) from four plots of the domaine’s two hectares of village Volnay. Rich raspberry fruit, with a zesty orange rind flair and fine, structured tannins. A step up in intensity and energy. 20% new oak.




Corney & Barrow Score 17.5

Recommended drinking from 2025-2029

£275 / case of 6 bottles, in bond UK

VOLNAY 1ER CRU LA ROBARDELLE

Adjacent to Santenots, the domaine’s 0.35 hectare holding in La Robardelle is planted north-south, meaning the vines get sun exposure all day long. This is a new wine this year, which Sarah and Guillaume have just recovered from a long term lease. It was harvested later than the other Volnay premiers’ crus. Deep, powerful dark berry aromas, clay-heavy soils. The palate offers a rounder, plumper expression of Volnay – impressive in 2021. 30% new oak.




Corney & Barrow Score 17.5

Recommended drinking from 2025-2035

£335 / case of 6 bottles, in bond UK

VOLNAY 1ER CRU LE RONCERET

This is a 0.4 hectare plot of 65 year-old vines in the centre of the village, just below Champans only half of which is currently in production. The first vintage was 2017. The name is thought to come from ronce, meaning blackberry. Ronceret is the most accessible and early-drinking of the premiers crus tends to be the first vineyard picked. Delicate aromas of blackberry, with pretty dark fruit on the palate and fresh, lifted acidity. Dark perfume on the finish. Other than the currently-firm tannins, you could happily drink this now. 30% new oak.



Corney & Barrow Score 18

Recommended drinking from 2025-2035

£335 / case of 6 bottles, in bond UK

VOLNAY 1ER CRU LES BROUILLARDS

The evocatively named Brouillards – fogs in French – is actually named after its first owner. At 1.10 hectares, it is the domaine’s largest premier cru and the flagship wine. It lies on the Pommard side of the village, to the north of Mitans and over the road from Les Angles. There are more stones in the limestone-rich soil here. Spherical raspberries, with chalky, textured minerality and saltiness on the finish. Lovely wine. 35% new oak.



Corney & Barrow Score 18

Recommended drinking from 2027-2037+

£365 / case of 6 bottles, in bond UK

POMMARD

This comes from four plots within the village of Pommard, Les Riottes, which is 91years old and the newest addition, the 25 year-old Les Cras.  Darkly, ripely fruit-driven, with fresh acidity and shapely, fruit-coated tannins. There is a particular charm to Pommard in 2021 and this wine captures it perfectly.



Corney & Barrow Score 17

Recommended drinking from 2024-2029

£285 / case of 6 bottles, in bond UK

POMMARD 1ER CRU LES COMBES DESSUS

The premier cru Combes Dessus is on the border of Pommard and Volnay. The domaine has 0.3 hectares here. This was one of the first cuvées reintroduced to the domaine in 2015 by Sarah and Guillaume. Juicy and supple, it is a demonstrative wine of flesh and breadth. The tannins are bold and lushly fruit-coated. Forthright and carnal! 30% new oak.



Corney & Barrow Score 17.5+

Recommended drinking from 2025-2038

£375 / case of 6 bottles, in bond UK

POMMARD 1ER CRU LES RUGIENS HAUTS

A steeply-sloping 0.35 hectare, on the Volnay side of the village. Along with Épenots, Rugiens ranks among the best terroirs of Pommard; some feel it is worthy of grand cru status. The name Rugiens derives from ‘ferruginous’, reflecting its red, rich soil. The vinification intégrale method of fermenting whole (destemmed) berries in large 500L oak barrels was used here for the first time in 2021. Struck rock and stony mineral aromas lead into a palate of dark berries, blood orange and granular salty definition. Around 50% new oak, which is entirely integrated.



Corney & Barrow Score 18

Recommended drinking from 2026-2038

£525 / case of 6 bottles, in bond UK

CHAMBOLLE-MUSIGNY 1ER CRULES FEUSSELOTTES

We now move to the Côte de Nuits and Chambolle-Musigny. Feusselottes sits in the middle of the appellation, just above Les Charmes. The first vintage made from the domaine’s tiny 0.08 hectare plot here was 2017. This is another wine made using class vinification intégrale whole berry fermentation in barrel), which can bring out an extra layer of elegance. Peonies, violets and roses – wonderfully aromatic, with cedary spices. The palate marries the airborne elegance of Chambolle with a forthright tannic structure which will integrate. Just one (new oak) barrel of 300L was made this year.



Corney & Barrow Score 17.5+

Recommended drinking from 2027-2039

£765 / case of 6 bottles, in bond UK

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