Domain Arlaud Pere et Fils Morey Saint Denis Les Blanchards 1er Cru 2010 Bottle (75cl)
The 2010 Domaine Arlaud Père et Fils Morey-Saint-Denis Les Blanchards 1er Cru is a 100% Pinot Noir red Burgundy wine produced in the Morey-Saint-Denis appellation. This Premier Cru comes from the Les Blanchards climat, a 0.27-hectare parcel with clay-limestone soils, located on the bed of an ancient river and characterized by its light limestone pebbles. The cuvée is farmed organically and biodynamically; it is aged in oak barrels for 15 to 18 months, with the share of new wood limited to 20%.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Morey Saint Denis
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine Arlaud Père et Fils
- Parcelle / Cru
- Les Blanchards
- Millésime
- 2010
Domaine Arlaud Père et Fils
Domaine Arlaud Père et Fils is a family-run estate based in Morey-Saint-Denis, in the heart of the Côte de Nuits. It cultivates 17 hectares spread across 19 appellations, including the grands crus Clos de la Roche, Clos Saint-Denis, Charmes-Chambertin and Bonnes-Mares. The vineyard is managed using organic farming methods and has been Biodyvin biodynamic-certified since 2014.
- Owner
- Famille Arlaud
- Maître de chais
- Cyprien Arlaud
- Surface (ha)
- 17.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 60 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
Domaine Arlaud traces its origins to 1942, when Renée Amiot, from Burgundy, married Joseph Arlaud, originally from Ardèche. Vines formed part of their wedding trousseau, and Joseph Arlaud gradually expanded the vineyard from 1949 onwards. In 1966, the couple acquired a historic 14th-century cellar in Nuits-Saint-Georges, intended for ageing the wines; it has featured on the estate’s labels ever since. Hervé Arlaud succeeded his father in 1983 and expanded the vineyard with his wife Brigitte. Their children Cyprien, Romain and Bertille subsequently joined the business, with the family working together from 2004 to 2012. A new winery, designed to operate using gravity, was built in 2003 in Morey-Saint-Denis. In 2004, the entire vineyard under cultivation at the time was converted to organic farming, and horse-drawn ploughing was introduced on some of the plots. Organic certification was obtained in 2010. Cyprien Arlaud began the transition to biodynamic farming in 2009; in 2014, the estate became the first in Morey-Saint-Denis to be certified by Biodyvin. Since 2013, Cyprien Arlaud has been solely responsible for managing the family estate and overseeing the winemaking process.
Les Blanchards
Les Blanchards is an officially recognized climat for the Premier Cru designation of the AOC Morey-Saint-Denis. Located at the bottom of the slope, at the exit of the Combe de Morey, it belongs to the alluvial cone sector formed by materials transported from the combe. Available descriptions indicate clayey to silty-clay soils, moderately calcareous and relatively thin, developed on coarse alluvium and limestone pebbles.
- Vineyard commune
- Morey-Saint-Denis
- Origin of the vineyard name
- The name "Les Blanchards" is linked to the very white color of the soil, due to the abundance of limestone pebbles accumulated on the site.
- Exposure
- East
- Soil
- Clayey to silty-clay soils, moderately calcareous and thin, with a strong presence of limestone pebbles.
- Subsoil and geology
- Coarse alluvium and limestone pebbles from the alluvial cone or debris cone associated with the Combe de Morey.
Le domaine dans cette parcelle
- Estate holding in the vineyard (ha)
- 0.270000 ha
- Vineyard holding status
- Farmed by Domaine Arlaud; land ownership status not specified
- Indicative vine age
- Vines with an average age of 70 years according to a professional source published in 2022.
Histoire de la parcelle
The site corresponds to the bed or passage of an ancient water flow from the Combe de Morey, whose waters transported and accumulated limestone materials. Les Blanchards appears in the regulatory list of climats that can complement the AOC Morey-Saint-Denis with the Premier Cru mention, notably in the specifications approved by the decree of December 6, 2011.
