Charles Lachaux Bourgogne Cote de Nuits Aux Montagnes 2021 Bottle (75cl)
The 2021 Charles Lachaux Bourgogne Côte de Nuits Aux Montagnes is a red Burgundy crafted from 100% Pinot Noir and classified as a Village wine. This cuvée comes from the lieu-dit Aux Montagnes in Comblanchien, hailing from a 2-hectare parcel planted in 1960 situated high on the slope with an east-facing exposure. The wine is vinified using whole clusters with indigenous yeasts and no added sulfur, then aged in barrels without new oak before being bottled unfined and unfiltered.
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
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine Charles Lachaux
- Parcelle / Cru
- Aux Montagnes (Comblanchien)
- Millésime
- 2021
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 100% Pinot Noir
Domaine Charles Lachaux
Charles Lachaux is a micro-wine merchant established in Vosne-Romanée by the winemaker of the same name, alongside his work at the family estate, Arnoux-Lachaux. The project began with the vinification of an Aligoté from a plot on the family estate, and subsequently expanded to include grapes purchased from partner winegrowers in Burgundy. Charles Lachaux personally oversees the vineyard work and winemaking for this range.
- Owner
- Charles Lachaux
- Maître de chais
- Charles Lachaux
Histoire du domaine
Charles Lachaux comes from a family of winegrowers established in Vosne-Romanée since 1858, who founded the estate now known as Arnoux-Lachaux. After training in viticulture in Beaune and gaining experience abroad, he joined the family estate in 2011. There, he gradually took charge of the vineyards and winemaking. His own business, Charles Lachaux, was established in March 2018 in Vosne-Romanée. The project stemmed from a desire to produce wine under a separate label from a 0.6-hectare plot of Aligoté belonging to the family estate Arnoux-Lachaux, the grapes from which had previously been sold to wine merchants. The first bottles were from the 2018 vintage. The range has since expanded to include grapes purchased from partner growers, whilst the Aligoté continues to be sourced from the family’s own plot. The company’s registered business activities include the sale of wine, the purchase of grapes for winemaking, and the provision of wine-making services. A winery has been in operation in Ladoix-Serrigny since 2021. Since the 2023 vintage, the producer has used the term ‘Vinagrologie’ to describe its approach, which combines soil management and winemaking.
Aux Montagnes (Comblanchien)
Aux Montagnes is a cadaster-registered lieu-dit in Comblanchien, linked to the Côte de Nuits-Villages Village appellation and identified in cadastral section C2. The site is located in the upper part of an east-facing slope. Professional sources describe white, stony, limestone soils resting on a limestone bedrock. The lieu-dit does not hold Premier Cru status.
- Vineyard commune
- Comblanchien
- Exposure
- East
- Soil
- White, stony and pebbly limestone soils
- Subsoil and geology
- Limestone bedrock
Le domaine dans cette parcelle
- Estate holding in the vineyard (ha)
- 2.000000 ha
- Vineyard holding status
- micro-negociant, purchase of grapes from a partner winegrower
- Indicative vine age
- 2 ha plot planted in the 1960s.
Histoire de la parcelle
The nomination file for the Climats du vignoble de Bourgogne lists Aux Montagnes among the lieux-dits of Comblanchien and links it to cadastral section C2. A parcel demarcation examined by the INAO in 2016 also mentions AUX MONTAGNES in Comblanchien, then in section AA, within the Bourgogne Côte d'Or demarcation project. The age or precise etymology of the toponym has not been established by the consulted sources.
