Domaine de l'Arlot - Hautes Côtes de Nuits Le Mont - Blanc 2020
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; 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 surrounding wall. It was later expanded by trader Jules Belin after it was bought out in 1891. Its modern incarnation stems from the sale of the property by Belin's heirs to the French investment firm AXA Millésimes , which also owns several other wine estates. AXA has further expanded the Domaine de l'Arlot holdings with plots of Premier Cru Vosne-Romanée Les Suchots and Grand Cru Romanée Saint-Vivant. Agricultural practices have been organic since 2000 and biodynamic since 2003.
Le Mont is a cuvée produced in the Hautes Côtes de Nuits appellation, located on the heights of the village of Premeaux-Prissey on a 1 hectare plot in one piece, just above the Clos des Fôrets Saint Georges. The vine is co-planted and the Chardonnay covers an area of 0.66 hectares. The vine was planted in 2012 and is therefore relatively young. The aging lasts 12 months, with less than 15% new barrels .
Grape variety: 100% Chardonnay