來自加拿大蒙特利爾的 Pascal Marchand 於 1983 年遠赴布爾岡修讀釀酒，期間深受名家 Henri Jayer 與 Michel Lafarge 啟發。1985 年，年僅 22 歲的他獲名莊 Domaine Comte Armand 委任為酒莊總管，掌舵長達十五年。他不僅徹底整頓酒窖、提升核心一級園 Pommard Clos des Epeneaux（5.2 公頃）的品質，更於 1996 年率領酒莊轉用生物動力法耕作；其釀造的 1996 年份 Clos des Epeneaux 更入選 Wine Spectator 世界百大名酒，並獲法國酒評權威 Michel Bettane 譽為 Pinot Noir 的典範。
憑藉在布爾岡累積的深厚資歷，Pascal Marchand 曾任多間名莊釀酒顧問，並於 2006 年正式創立個人同名酒商品牌，專注釀造來自多幅布爾岡一級園與特級園的精品佳釀。
產區保護條例：
Volnay 村莊級
產地：
法國布爾岡 Cote de Beaune
種類：
紅葡萄酒
葡萄品種：
Pinot Noir
酒精度：
13%
容量：
750 毫升
釀造：
採用 100% 整串帶梗葡萄釀造，經壓帽（pigeage）及輕柔淋皮浸皮 25 天。於輕度烘烤的 Jupilles 森林橡木桶（30% 新桶）依循月亮曆法陳年 19 個月，不澄清、不過濾直接裝瓶。
品酒筆記：
花香迷人且華麗的 Volnay，單寧細膩如絲；櫻桃果味與礦物氣息融合，帶來優雅細緻的體驗。現在飲已相當動人，亦具優雅陳年潛力。
Originally from Montreal, Canada, Pascal Marchand moved to Burgundy in 1983 to study winemaking, drawing early inspiration from legends Henri Jayer and Michel Lafarge. In 1985, at just 22, he was appointed estate manager at the renowned Domaine Comte Armand, a role he held for fifteen years. During his tenure, he overhauled the cellar, elevated the quality of its flagship 5.2-hectare Premier Cru monopole, Pommard Clos des Epeneaux, and pioneered a transition to biodynamic farming in 1996. His 1996 Clos des Epeneaux was named to the Wine Spectator Top 100 and hailed by French critic Michel Bettane as a benchmark for Pinot Noir.
Building on his deep expertise in Burgundy, Marchand served as a consulting winemaker for several prestigious estates before launching his own eponymous négociant label in 2006, focusing on fine wines from top Premier and Grand Cru vineyards.
Appellation:
AOC Volnay
Country of Origin:
Cote de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Type:
Red/Rouge (Still)
Grape Variety:
Pinot Noir
Alcohol Content:
13%
Volume:
750mL
Vinification:
Vinified with 100% whole bunches, pigeage, and gentle pump-overs over a 25-day maceration. Aged 19 months in lightly toasted new oak (30%) from the Jupilles forest following the lunar calendar, and bottled unfined and unfiltered.
Tasting Notes:
Gorgeous, floral Volnay with fine grain tannins. Cherry fruit harmonises with mineral, a refined drinking experience. It is a beautiful to drink now but will age with grace.
