de L'Arlot

Wine Clique is the appointed distributor of Domaine de l'Arlot

Situated in the heart of the Côte de Nuits, Domaine de l'Arlot, sensitive to the nuances of terroir transmitted through the purity of its wines, is the guardian of an exceptional viticultural heritage.

Using organic methods since 2000 and awarded organic agriculture ("AB”) certification in 2014, the estate started up biodynamic farming in 2003, and has now extended it to all its vines. The aim is to change perceptions of vine-growing by re-learning ancient methods based on rhythms. 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 develops in an environment which enables it to bear grapes full of taste and characteristics specific to the plot. The results are evident: it is the best way of enabling the truth of the terroirs to be expressed. 

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 vathouse, to ensure that only the best grapes are kept. Once the grapes have been transferred to vats, the fermentation process starts up naturally and everything is done according to feeling. For the red wines, part of the whole crop is vinified when the vintage allows it, contributing to the elegance of the wine. The method used during maceration is to let the terroirs speak for themselves, and extract delicately. The cap is punched by hand and the pumping over of the must is always kept to a minimum.