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Domaine Arnoux - Aloxe-Corton Premier Cru Les Fournières 2018

Domaine Arnoux - Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru Les Fournières 2018

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Pinot Noir
elegant
first growth

With a deep ruby color, it beautifully expresses fine and delicate aromas of red berries (raspberry, strawberry, cherry) in its youth, then black fruits (blackcurrant, blackberry) combined with pepper, nutmeg, and other spices over time. With beautiful intensity on the palate and elegant oak notes, its distinguished tannins perfectly express the warm character expected of this premier cru.

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Estate

Domaine Arnoux Père et Fils

Vintage

Les Fournières

Vintage

2018

Designation

Aloxe-Corton 1er cru

Region

Burgundy

Grape varieties

100% Pinot noir

Terroirs

Located in the commune of Aloxe-Corton, this 4-acre vineyard enjoys southeast exposure. Both stony and clayey, this plot is composed of rich soils that produce structured and complex wines. Vines are 50 years old.

Viticulture

Traditional and meticulous, HVE certified

Grape harvest

Manuals

Wine making

Fermentation for around 20 days, then aged in oak barrels for 12 months – 3 to 4 months in stainless steel vats, then bottled.

Livestock farming

12 months in oak barrels

Alcohol content

13.5%

Eye

Deep ruby red color

Nose

It beautifully expresses fine and delicate aromas of red berries (raspberry, strawberry, cherry) when young, then black fruits (blackcurrant, blackberry) combined with pepper, nutmeg, and other spices as it matures with age.

Mouth

With beautiful intensity on the palate and elegant woodiness, its distinguished tannins perfectly express the warm character expected of this premier cru.

Serve

Serve at a temperature of 15 to 16°C in balloon glasses, which are ideal for bringing out the aromas.

Open

Aerate one hour in advance, "wait" for the wine to open up and reveal its full potential.

Drink from

2024

Drink before

2030

Guard

It opens fully after 5 to 6 years of aging, up to ten years for good vintages.

Food and wine pairings

Food and wine pairings

It is undoubtedly best enjoyed with grilled or sauced red meats, roasted poultry, or soft or washed-rind cheeses.

More information on Aloxe-Corton

Burgundy Today

Bourgogne Aujourd'hui

Rated estate (2021 guide) Recommended

About the estate:

The estate has twenty-two hectares of vines, including eight hectares of red Chorey and one hectare of white Chorey, with the rest spread across Savigny, Aloxe-Corton, Beaune, and Pernand-Vergelesses. The entire harvest is bottled. Pascal Arnoux and his wife Caroline are now assisted by their son Jean-Baptiste in the winemaking and vineyard work. The entire harvest is bottled. Pascal Arnoux and his wife Caroline are now assisted by their son Jean-Baptiste with the winemaking and vineyard work, and their daughter Audrey with marketing and communication. Since 2014, the estate has had new temperature-controlled stainless steel vats to better control fermentation temperatures. The soil is plowed, and the grapes are harvested by hand with a sorting table upon arrival. The whites are vinified traditionally and aged for ten months, with 10% in barrels. The soils are plowed, and the grapes are harvested by hand with a sorting table upon arrival at the winery. The whites are vinified traditionally and then aged for ten months, with 10% new barrels. The reds are aged for three weeks and then aged for twelve months (10% new barrels for village appellations, 20% for premier crus). The reds are vatted for three weeks and aged for twelve months (10% new barrels for village appellations, 20% for premier crus). The quality of the grapes allows some years to keep around 20% of the entire harvest; "We like it to be pinot-like, In some years, the quality of the grapes allows around 20% of the harvest to be kept whole. "We like it to taste like Pinot, balance is always important; we want to promote aromatic complexity while retaining depth, the tannins must hold the wine together."

Hachette Wine Guide

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated estate (2022 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)

About the estate:

Founded in 1950, this family-run estate in Chorey-lès-Beaune has been managed since 2008 by Pascal Arnoux, the third generation at the helm. It offers a wide range of wines from the Côte de Beaune (around twenty appellations covering more than 20 hectares between Beaune and Corton), which are often featured in these pages.

Wine Spectator

Wine Spectator

Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Spectator)

Wine Enthusiast

Wine Enthusiast

Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)

Customer rating

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Note and opinion by Mr. JEAN L. Published on 06/10/2025

I had the opportunity to taste his Aloxes: excellent. I tasted a 1971 Aloxe with Rémy and friends in his mother's cellar!

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