Domain Arnoux Lachaux Latricieres Chambertin 2011 Magnum
Le Domaine Arnoux Lachaux Latricières-Chambertin 2011 is a red Burgundy wine from the Latricières-Chambertin terroir, a Grand Cru located in Gevrey-Chambertin. Crafted exclusively from Pinot Noir, it comes from a 0.53-hectare parcel acquired by the estate in 2008. This cuvée thus combines the identity of a Côte de Nuits Grand Cru with the craftsmanship of Domaine Arnoux Lachaux.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Magnum (150cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Gevrey Chambertin
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine Arnoux Lachaux
- Parcelle / Cru
- Latricières-Chambertin
- Millésime
- 2011
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 100% Pinot Noir
Domaine Arnoux Lachaux
Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux is a 14-hectare family-run estate based in Vosne-Romanée, in the Côte de Nuits. Founded in 1858, it is now run by Florence Arnoux-Lachaux, alongside her son Charles Lachaux, who is responsible for the vineyards and winemaking. The vineyard is managed using regenerative and biodynamic farming practices.
- Owner
- Florence Arnoux-Lachaux
- Maître de chais
- Charles Lachaux
- Surface (ha)
- 14.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 40 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
The estate was founded in Vosne-Romanée in 1858, following the union of the Arnoux and Salbreux winegrowing families. It subsequently took the name Domaine Robert Arnoux when Robert Arnoux took over the estate in 1957 following the death of his father, Charles Arnoux. Robert Arnoux developed the estate’s in-house bottling operations from the late 1950s and early 1960s onwards. Following his death in February 1995, his daughter Florence Arnoux and her husband Pascal Lachaux continued to run the estate. The estate took the name Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux from the 2007 vintage onwards. Charles Lachaux joined the family business in 2011 and has been in charge of winemaking since the 2012 vintage. Under his leadership, the estate has adopted practices including biodynamics, eco-grazing, goblet pruning, higher trellising and the cessation of leaf removal. Since 2012, winemaking has been carried out using whole bunches, with short vatting periods and minimal intervention. From the 2022 harvest onwards, the estate has replaced oak barrels with stoneware vessels for ageing.
Latricières-Chambertin
The plot area of Latricières-Chambertin occupies the heart of the "Latricières" lieu-dit, immediately south of Chambertin, in the territory of Gevrey-Chambertin. The vines are located on the foothills, on a slight flat area facing east, at the mouth of the Combe Grisard. The soils, which are thin, carbonated, and well-draining, combine scree, clays, and red silts above a Bajocian marly-limestone substrate.
- Vineyard commune
- Gevrey-Chambertin
- Origin of the vineyard name
- Disputed etymology: "Latricières" is said to be linked either to a "little marvel" or to the Old Burgundian word "la tricière", designating poor land or land unsuitable for cultivation.
- Exposure
- East
- Altitude
- 280 m
- Slope
- Slight foothill flat
- Soil
- Slightly developed, carbonated, thin, and well-draining soils, rich in clay; scree, clays, and red silts.
- Subsoil and geology
- Hard limestones topped by Bajocian limestone marls (Middle Jurassic).
Le domaine dans cette parcelle
- Estate holding in the vineyard (ha)
- 0.530000 ha
- Year the vineyard was acquired
- 2008
- Vineyard holding status
- Owner of two plots
- Indicative vine age
- Two plots planted in 1952 and 1987.
Histoire de la parcelle
The lieu-dit is mentioned for the first time in the 16th century and acquired its reputation in the 18th century. Jules Lavalle classified its wines as "second cuvée" in 1855. A judgment by the Dijon court in 1931 recognized the Latricières-Chambertin appellation of origin and established its geographical boundaries; the AOC was subsequently recognized by decree on July 31, 1937.
