Domaine de l'Arlot - Clos de L'Arlot - Monopole 2018
Domaine de l'Arlot is located on the Côte de Nuits, just south of Nuits-Saint-Georges in Burgundy. The estate has vines in several prestigious vineyards, including two Premier Cru vineyards; the Clos de Forêts Saint-Georges and Clos de l'Arlot monopoly. The Arlot vineyard was created in the 18th century when the owner of the property built the closed wall. It was later enlarged by wine merchant Jules Belin after his takeover in 1891. Its modern incarnation stems from the sale of the property by the heirs of Belin to the French investment company AXA Millésimes, which also owns several other wineries. AXA has further extended the holdings of Domaine de l'Arlot with plots of the Premier Cru Vosne-Romanée Les Suchots and Grand Cru Romanée Saint-Vivant vineyards. Agricultural practices have been organic since 2000 and biodynamic since 2003.
Clos de l'Arlot Monopole is a Nuits Saint Georges Premier Cru. The monopole defines a land unit, perfectly defined for centuries and which belongs to a single owner. Le Clos de l'Arlot covers an area of 2 hectares, on a complex terroir with microclimates and varied soils. The harvest is manual and the vinification is traditional: minimalist vatting, pumping over and punching down without excess to reveal all the characteristics of the terroir. Aging lasts 15 months in barrels (with a maximum of 45% new barrels), then 3 months in vats before bottling.
Grape variety: 100% Pinot Noir