The lieu-dit known as "Les Taillepieds" takes its name from the steep site  which is covered with sharp gravel on which winegrowers slashed their  feet while digging into the earth. It faces east and south on a  mid-slope composed of light brown clay and gravel.

Volnay "Les Taillepieds" is a model of aromatic purity, precision and of  structural exactness. The nose is highly defined, often floral and  always mineral and spicy. The mouthfeel is robust with a tannic frame  that is strict, dense and mineral.