Cyprien Arlaud - 'Scritch', Aligoté, Bourgogne, France (2023)

TASTING NOTES

Fine and elegant with a complex aromatic bouquet ranging from fresh lemon and grapefruit to white flowers. Mineral on the palate, intense and savoury. So textural and chalky.

Cyprien Arlaud gave the name Scritch in order to refer to the sound of chalk and thus pay homage to the region's terroir.

From a plot of 0.19 ha located in Flagey-Echézeaux of 45 years old vines. Hand-harvested, fermented in stainless steel vats after long pressing of whole bunches. Aged in steel vats on lees with 100% malolactic fermentation.

Domaine Arlaud was created in 1942 with the marriage of Joseph Arlaud, a man from Ardèche, and Renée Amiot, a woman from a family with deep roots in the Burgundian wine culture. The bride’s dowry brought parcels in excellent vineyards, which Joseph supplemented by shrewd acquisitions, beginning in 1949. In 1966, the family acquired a 14th Century historical building in which to age their wines.

In 2003, the family began moving operations to a new, modern facility in Morey Saint Denis. The 14th Century cellar, located in the heart of Nuits Saint Georges is still used for the Estate’s wine library and for special tastings. It is an authentic and unique place to celebrate three generations of Burgundian hospitality.

In 2013 Cyprien Arlaud assumed full control over management of the family estate. By then, it had grown to 15 hectares, consisting of 19 separate Appellation Controlled vineyard sites, with choice plots in 4 grand Crus: Clos de la Roche, Clos Saint Denis, Charmes Chambertin and Bonnes Mares.