Domain Arlaud PF Charmes Chambertin 2002
The 2002 Domaine Arlaud Père et Fils Charmes-Chambertin is a red Burgundy wine from the Gevrey-Chambertin Grand Cru. Crafted exclusively from Pinot Noir, it originates from the Charmes-Chambertin plot. The estate's cuvée brings together vines located in the Mazoyères climat, across both its upper and lower sections. For this cuvée, the estate practices hand harvesting, indigenous yeast fermentation, and 16 to 18 months of aging in oak barrels, prior to bottling without fining or filtration.
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Gevrey Chambertin
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine Arlaud Père et Fils
- Parcelle / Cru
- Charmes-Chambertin (Gevrey Chambertin)
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 100% Pinot Noir
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.
Charmes-Chambertin (Gevrey Chambertin)
Charmes-Chambertin is a red Grand Cru appellation and a physically demarcated terroir within the commune of Gevrey-Chambertin, comprising the lieux-dits Aux Charmes and Mazoyères. The vineyard occupies a slight piedmont bench, between 260 and 280 meters in altitude, at the mouth of the Combe Grisard. Its shallow, carbonated and well-draining soils combine limestone gravel, clays and red silts; the parcels of Aux Charmes face mostly east to east-northeast, while Mazoyères is oriented more towards the south. The demarcated area of Mazoyères-Chambertin coincides with that of Charmes-Chambertin, the latter name being commonly claimed.
- Vineyard commune
- Gevrey-Chambertin
- Origin of the vineyard name
- "Charmes", close to "chaumes" (stubbles), is thought to refer to lean, stony and dry soils. "Mazoyères" evokes an ancient, vanished group of houses.
- Exposure
- East to east-northeast; Mazoyères is more south-facing
- Altitude
- 260–280 m
- Slope
- Gentle slopes
- Soil
- Slightly developed, carbonated and shallow soils, rich in limestone gravel, clays and red silts, with good drainage.
- Subsoil and geology
- To the west, hard Bajocian limestones; to the east, tertiary formations of the Bresse plain, beneath a calcareous clay-gravel alluvial fan originating from the Combe Grisard.
Le domaine dans cette parcelle
- Estate holding in the vineyard (ha)
- 1.140000 ha
- Indicative vine age
- Indicated average age: 38 years. Plantings documented in 1957, 1980, 1989 and 1992.
Histoire de la parcelle
The reputation of the climats Aux Charmes and Mazoyères is attested as early as the 18th century. In 1855, Jules Lavalle classified them partly as first cuvée and partly as second cuvée. A 1931 ruling by the Dijon court sanctioned the addition of the name Chambertin and established the boundaries of the appellation d'origine; the AOC Charmes-Chambertin was subsequently recognized by decree on July 31, 1937. The parcel area currently specified in the product specification cahier des charges was approved by the INAO on May 17 and 18, 1984.
