Domaine
Arnoux-Lachaux.

A cooler, later year; one that rewards nuance over noise. The 2021 season marked Charles Lachaux’s second full campaign of regenerative viticulture, and a vintage that truly put his methods to the test. After the challenges of 2020, the vines were in recovery. Late pruning in March helped delay budburst, while natural grass cover, and for the first time, grazing sheep among the vines, provided both biodiversity and some protection from the spring frost. Disease pressure was real, but managed with care. In the end, the estate harvested healthy fruit with modest but meaningful yields: just 21 hl/ha on average.

In the cellar, macerations were short and gentle, between 6 and 9 days, resulting in wines of exceptional finesse and precision. The élevage was extended to 31 months, and the wines were bottled in April 2024, then held back for a full year before release. The goal is to offer not just great wines, but accomplished wines: fully composed, quietly expressive, and ready to speak clearly.

This is Burgundy at its most contemplative. A vintage that invites you to pause, to listen, and to be moved.