At A Glance
- Field
- Detail
- Base
- Morey-Saint-Denis, Burgundy
- Estate
- Family domaine
- Range
- Multiple appellations and Grand Cru wines
- Main grape
- Pinot Noir
- Signature wine
- Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru
The Producer
Cyprien Arlaud says, “It's hard to get good grapes from vines planted on a cement highway.” Domaine Arlaud is based in Morey-Saint-Denis, Burgundy, and its reputation has been steadily rising as the wines become known for being attractive and consistent.
The domaine was founded in 1942 after Renée Amiot, a Burgundian, married Joseph Arlaud from Ardèche. Hervé Arlaud succeeded his father in 1983 and continued expanding the vineyard. In 2013, Cyprien Arlaud took sole responsibility for the family estate.
Place
Domaine Arlaud is based in Morey-Saint-Denis, Burgundy. The family estate brings together 19 appellations, including four Grand Crus. An appellation is a regulated geographic name, while Grand Cru identifies a top vineyard classification in Burgundy. The range therefore moves from broader appellation names to wines carrying a Grand Cru designation.
Wines
The range includes Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru and Clos de la Roche Grand Cru. Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru is 100% Pinot Noir. Clos de la Roche Grand Cru is also 100% Pinot Noir and is bottled unfined and unfiltered. Fining and filtration clarify wine before bottling, so leaving them out preserves the wine in its unclarified form.
In The Glass
Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru 2021 shows a mixture of red and black fruit, iodine and iris flower scents. Clos de la Roche Grand Cru brings ripe plum and black cherry aromas, followed by eucalyptus, earth and leather notes.
A Bottle To Understand It
Choose Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru 2021. It is a dated bottle of 100% Pinot Noir under a Grand Cru appellation, with one grape and one named wine on the label. Clos de la Roche is also 100% Pinot Noir, but adds an unfined and unfiltered bottling choice.
Final Word
Domaine Arlaud is a Morey-Saint-Denis family estate with Grand Cru Pinot Noir from Charmes-Chambertin and Clos de la Roche. Cyprien Arlaud holds sole responsibility for the estate.