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Until the 2021 vintage, Clos de l’Arlot Blanc was made from two small parcels of mass-selection vines planted in 1956 and 1984 on this vineyard’s steepest, rockiest section. The soil is white, chalky clay, and the hard limestone bedrock is near the surface. It’s therefore extremely challenging to cultivate and everything here must be done by hand, including weeding and organic and biodynamic spraying. The poor soils and old vines result in low yields, and the site’s exposure gives genuine ripeness, so we can always expect a deep, textural white. The mineral soils bring freshness.
Today, the wine also includes fruit from the cooler La Gerbotte parcel, which was previously bottled separately. It was always in Godot’s plans to combine the two parcels when these vines came of age. La Gerbotte is a small plot of vines in the southernmost part of Clos de l’Arlot. Situated behind the main buildings, the vines border Clos de la Maréchale, where Fred Mugnier has also planted Chardonnay. (Mugnier has been open about the fact that Clos de l’Arlot’s whites inspired him to do this.) La Gerbotte is a slightly cooler site with a different geology from the other Clos de l’Arlot vineyards, with pink Prémeaux limestone rather than the white limestone of the rest of the clos. Planted between 1992 and 2006, the 0.49 hectares of vines include about 2% Pinot Beurot (Pinot Gris). This plot brings even more freshness and perfume to the power and depth of the old-vine parcels on the steep, southeast-facing slopes of the clos. The 2022 is a brilliant Arlot Blanc with an explosive nose and deep, layered palate. A great white from the north indeed!