Domaine de l'ArlotBurgundy, France
Two Monopoles and a White Wine That Should Not Exist
Domaine de l'Arlot is one of the most distinctive and individual estates in Nuits-Saint-Georges, combining ownership of two monopole Premier Cru vineyards with a house style of unusual elegance and mineral precision that sets it apart from the more powerful expressions traditionally associated with the village. The estate's most intriguing wine is the white Clos de l'Arlot, a Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris Premier Cru from a Nuits-Saint-Georges vineyard that no other producer can replicate, alongside the red Clos des Forêts Saint-Georges which represents one of the finest expressions of the southern Nuits-Saint-Georges terroir.
For collectors who want an alternative perspective on Nuits-Saint-Georges, one that emphasises elegance and mineral precision over power and structure, Domaine de l'Arlot provides the most compelling and individually distinctive choice in the appellation.
Estate at a Glance
Domaine de l'Arlot is based in Prémeaux-Prissey, within the Nuits-Saint-Georges appellation, in the Cote de Nuits, Burgundy. The estate covers approximately 14 hectares and specialises in Pinot Noir alongside Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris. Notable vineyards include Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru Clos des Forêts Saint-Georges (monopole), Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru Clos de l'Arlot (monopole, white) and Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru Les Petits Plets.
Estate History
The Domaine de l'Arlot estate was created in 1987 when a collection of excellent Premier Cru vineyards in Nuits-Saint-Georges was acquired and developed into one of the most carefully managed estates in the appellation. The estate operated for many years under the ownership of AXA Millésimes, the French insurance group whose wine division also includes Château Pichon-Longueville and other leading properties, during which period it established its reputation for elegant, mineral Pinot Noir and the unique white Clos de l'Arlot.
The estate has subsequently changed ownership and continues to produce wines from its exceptional monopole holdings with a consistent focus on elegance and mineral expression rather than the more powerful, structured style often associated with the southern Nuits-Saint-Georges.
Why Domaine de l'Arlot is Different
Two things set Domaine de l'Arlot completely apart from other producers in Nuits-Saint-Georges. The first is the white Clos de l'Arlot, a Premier Cru wine produced from Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris planted within the Arlot vineyard, a genuinely unique production that exists nowhere else in the Nuits-Saint-Georges appellation and that has attracted devoted collectors who prize its unusual character and irreplaceable individuality.
The second is the house style itself. Whilst Nuits-Saint-Georges is traditionally associated with powerful, structured, age-worthy reds, the Domaine de l'Arlot approach prioritises a more refined and mineral expression of the appellation's terroir. The Clos des Forêts Saint-Georges, the estate's flagship red, combines Premier Cru depth and genuine structure with an elegance and aromatic precision that stands apart from the more conventional expressions of this important part of the appellation.
For collectors who have found the most celebrated Nuits-Saint-Georges to be too powerful or too tannic in youth, and who are seeking the village's character expressed through a more refined and immediately engaging lens, Domaine de l'Arlot provides the most compelling and genuinely individual alternative.
Vineyard Holdings
Clos des Forêts Saint-Georges is the estate's flagship red wine, a monopole Premier Cru in the southern part of the appellation where the finest and most celebrated sites in Nuits-Saint-Georges are concentrated. The Clos des Forêts produces wines of impressive Premier Cru depth and mineral intensity, combined with the elegance and aromatic lift that characterise the Arlot house style. It requires a decade of cellaring but develops into a genuinely compelling and individual expression of southern Nuits-Saint-Georges character.
Clos de l'Arlot is the most distinctive and collectible wine in the portfolio. A white Premier Cru produced from Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris planted within the walled Arlot enclosure, it exists outside the normal context of Nuits-Saint-Georges winemaking and has attracted devoted collectors who appreciate its genuine uniqueness. Mineral, precise and aromatic, it develops well over eight to twelve years and provides an experience that no other producer in the appellation can offer. Les Petits Plets provides a further Premier Cru red expression.
Winemaking Philosophy
The winemaking at Domaine de l'Arlot prioritises elegance and mineral precision over power and extraction. In the vineyard, careful farming and careful yield management ensure fruit of high quality and natural balance. In the cellar, fermentation and extraction are handled with a lighter touch than many Nuits-Saint-Georges producers, producing wines of greater aromatic expressiveness and earlier accessibility whilst still possessing the structure for meaningful development in the cellar.
The white Clos de l'Arlot is handled with a similar commitment to freshness and precision, fermented and aged in barrel with a restrained proportion of new oak to preserve the natural mineral character of the Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris fruit.
Signature Wines
Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru Clos de l'Arlot (White)
The most distinctive wine in the portfolio and one of the most individual bottles produced anywhere in Nuits-Saint-Georges. The white Clos de l'Arlot, made from Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris within the estate's walled Premier Cru enclosure, is a genuinely irreplaceable expression of Burgundy's capacity for individual character: a white wine from a red wine village, made from varieties rarely seen in a Premier Cru context, developing mineral freshness and aromatic complexity over eight to twelve years. No other producer in the appellation makes anything like it.
Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru Clos des Forêts Saint-Georges (Red)
The flagship red wine of the estate, produced from a monopole Premier Cru in the finest part of the Nuits-Saint-Georges appellation. The Clos des Forêts combines Premier Cru depth and mineral intensity with the elegance and aromatic precision that define the Arlot house style, developing impressively over twelve to twenty years and representing a genuinely individual perspective on the southern Nuits-Saint-Georges terroir.
Why Buy Domaine de l'Arlot?
Domaine de l'Arlot offers collectors access to two monopole Premier Crus that cannot be found from any other source, including the unique white Clos de l'Arlot and the elegantly expressed red Clos des Forêts Saint-Georges, along with a house style that provides a distinctive and more immediately accessible perspective on the Nuits-Saint-Georges appellation than the most powerful and traditionally structured expressions.
Every bottle of Domaine de l'Arlot offered by Fine Wine Library is sourced with guaranteed provenance and stored In Bond, preserving perfect condition whilst remaining excise duty free until delivery.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who owns Domaine de l'Arlot?
The estate has passed through several ownerships since its creation in 1987, most notably AXA Millésimes. It is now under independent ownership and continues to produce wines from its exceptional monopole holdings with a consistent focus on elegance and mineral expression.
What is the white Clos de l'Arlot?
The white Clos de l'Arlot is a Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru produced from Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris vines planted within the estate's walled Clos de l'Arlot enclosure. It is the only white Premier Cru produced in Nuits-Saint-Georges from these varieties and represents one of the most genuinely unique wines produced in the appellation.
What are Domaine de l'Arlot's most famous wines?
The estate is best known for the white Clos de l'Arlot and the red Clos des Forêts Saint-Georges, both monopole Premier Crus.
Why buy Domaine de l'Arlot wines?
Two unique monopole Premier Crus, including the most genuinely individual white wine produced in Nuits-Saint-Georges, alongside a house style of elegance and mineral precision that provides a distinctive and compelling alternative perspective on the appellation.
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