Nicholas Potel Volnay 1er Cru Les Mitans 1998

Potel decided to set up his own wine négociant business after the death of his father in 1996 and the subsequent sale of Domaine Pousse d`Or, which his father had been managing. He works biodynamically, and meticulously. Suffering from a lack of capital, he sold the business to the Cottin brothers of Labouré-Roi in 2004, continuing as before until he parted company with his new owners in spring 2009. 

Les Mitans sits downslope from the small village of Volnay. It is located at approximately 250-meters elevation. The vineyard lies on a low, gentle slope that faces just south of east. The soil is approximately 35-40 cm deep. The soil is deep brown in color with a dense, clay-rich texture. The brown color indicates that the soil is not rich in iron, which is a notable difference from other great vineyards of Volnay, such as Caillerets and Clos de Chêne