Harvest Report 2014
“For Arlot, conditions were generally favourable: early and sunny spring (though there was an episode of hail on the 28th at Vosne); summer was mixed (from the end of July to the end of August there was rain and some relatively cool weather).
But the famous wind from the north in the month of September that has saved many harvests in Burgundy was there on time in 2014! With a very dry sunny weather, not too hot, we ha...
Domaine de l'Arlot is first of all a place which symbolizes the influence of a way of life. Its strong identity reflects a long history of wines and the obvious wish to share the pleasure in them.
A fabulous park
François Vienot, Jean-Charles' son, had dreamed of a remarkable park in the hollow of an old quarry. Today, hundred-year-old trees, with light filtering through the leaves, and stones which were sculpted by numerous artists at ...
Vines cultivated using Biodynamics
An organic vineyard since 2000, we adopted the principles of biodynamics in 2003 and have now extended this policy to all of Domaine de l'Arlot's vineyards. It is a question of changing how we look at the way vines are cultivated by relearning old methods. To abandon the use of chemical fertilizers and products of synthesis: life can get started again. The vine-plant is the centre of a natural balance. It de...
Natural winemaking
The basic rule of winemaking at Domaine de l'Arlot is to intervene at just the right moments, and as little as possible in the birth of the wine. When it is time to harvest, the bunches are picked by hand, the grapes are sorted twice, on the vines and when they arrive at the vathouse, to ensure that only the best grapes are kept. In the cellar, everything is done by gravity. The vinification of the reds is partly done using...
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