Domaine Nicolas Rossignol Volnay 1er Cru Mitans 2022 NO20230802 100 feet on an east-facing

100 feet on an east-facing exposure

Created by Richard Geoffroy—the man who spent nearly three decades as chef de cave at Dom Pérignon—IWA 5 brings Champagne's philosophy of assemblage to Japanese sake

The blend is mostly from Vertus

and honeydew melon kissed by smoky minerality and finest botrytis

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

Domaine Nicolas Rossignol Volnay 1er Cru Mitans 2022 NO20230802 100 feet on an east-facingMitans 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