Lot presentation

Romanée-Saint-Vivant Grand Cru Follin-Arbelet 2005

The wine

This grand cru is located at the foot of the legendary Romanée-Conti, on brown limestone-clay soil. Maturation is in barrels, and lasts for between 16 and 20 months. A magnificent, intense bouquet of floral aromas, with small red and black berries, persists in the mouth. A great wine for aging.

About the Producer Follin-Arbelet

Franck Follin-Arbelet comes from a family of Aloxe-Corton who previously owned plots located in prestigious appellations. However, he is the first descendant to devote himself to viticulture and vinification, starting out in 1990 with a small plot in Aloxe-Corton.

His geology studies in Montpellier have given him a fine understanding of the terroirs. He develops real wines, using agriculture which is close to organic, sublimated by natural vinification and well-controlled maturation in wooden barrels. The wines are neither filtered nor fined in order to retain their authenticity and they suit being aged.

Today, he is supported by his son Simon in the 4.5 hectares of vines planted in Aloxe-Corton, on the Corton slope, in Pernand-Vergelesses and in Vosne-Romanée in the Côte de Nuits. A domain to discover.