Domaine Nicolas Rossignol Volnay 1er Cru Mitans 2022 NO20230802 Old Fitzgerald was originally introduced

Old Fitzgerald was originally introduced in 1870 as a private-label bourbon for railroad and steamship barons

100 feet on an east-facing exposure

The influence of old varieties like Arbanne and Petit Meslier brings an almost herbal edge

The 2021 opens with sanguine raspberry and elderberry

Domaine Nicolas Rossignol Volnay 1er Cru Mitans 2022 NO20230802 Old Fitzgerald was originally introducedMitans takes its name from old French for middle, which is exactly where it sits: mid slope in Volnay, the sweet spot where drainage and sun line up. Nicolas Rossignol farms it with vines that are around eighty years old, which is a long time for roots to go looking for water and character. He works to biodynamic principles, hand harvests, and bottles without fining or filtration, so nothing gets in the way. Volnay is the most silken village in the