The Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) Volnay is only used for red wine with pinot noir as the main grape variety.
[1] In 2008, there were 206.7 hectares (511 acres) of vineyard surface was in production for Volnay wine at village and Premier Cru level, and 7,733 hectoliter of wine was produced, corresponding to just over 1 million bottles.
[2] The AOC regulations also allow up to 15% total of chardonnay, pinot blanc and pinot gris as accessory grapes in the red wines,[1] but this not very often practiced.
There are 29 climats within the Volnay AOC that are classified as Premier Cru vineyards, which stretch in a wide band through the commune, located mid-slope and on both sides of the D973 road.
The annual production of Premier Cru wine, as a five-year average, is 4,756 hectoliter.