A figurehead for Patrimonio, and one of the most charismatic Corsican winegrowers, Antoine Arena produces wines of extraordinary precision. He has managed the property since 1980 (which originally only consisted of three hectares of vines) and was joined by his sons Jean-Baptiste and Antoine-Marie in 2004. The vineyard now covers 11 hectares, with red (Nielluccio) and white grapes (Vermentino, Bianco Gentile and Muscat à Petits Grains for the sweet wines). No chemical fertilizers or herbicides are used; and in the winery, the most natural techniques possible are employed. The Arena''s philosophy, besides the careful observation and ploughing of the soil, is to bring out the best in their terroir; to accomplish this, a plot by plot approach is taken. The vineyard is managed according to biodynamic principles and has AB organic certification.

Situated in the heart of the Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet is renowned worldwide for its fine white wines crafted from Chardonnay. Les Blanchots is a locality named after the pale colour of its limestone soils. Here, the Chardonnay vines grow on predominantly limestone ground rich in crumbly white stones mixed with light clays. This well-drained, south-east-facing terroir ensures steady ripening and lends the wines freshness, tension and a distinctive mineral backbone. Manual harvests are followed by careful sorting. In the winery, fermentation takes place in oak casks using native yeasts, and the wine is then aged for 12 months in cask, with around 25% new oak.
In the glass, it displays a bright pale yellow hue with golden glints. The nose is elegant and precise, led by white flower notes of hawthorn and acacia, alongside white-fleshed fruit like pear and peach, lifted by hints of citrus and subtle oak. On the palate, a clean, silky attack opens onto a creamy texture supported by finely chiselled minerality.