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2020 Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru “Clos du Chapitre”
Domaine Follin-Arbelet

Simon Follin-Arbelet

Kermit with Franck Follin

Clos du Chapitre

The Follin-Arbelet cellar
Few wineries are as idyllic—romantic, even—as Follin’s in Aloxe-Corton, a village in the valley below the majestic hill of Corton. Maybe it’s the eighteenth-century cuverie, the rose bushes that scale its stone walls in summertime, or the prized, photogenic Clos du Chapitre vineyard that grows around Aloxe’s Saint-Médard church. The parcel there, a walled-in semi-monopole (shared with just one other grower), has soil so abundantly stony your boots crunch against hunks of limestone with every step. Pinot vines soak up these minerals, giving us a wine that’s profound, expressive, and as captivating as only high-quality red Burgundy can be.
—Jane Augustine
Wine Type: | red |
Vintage: | 2020 |
Bottle Size: | 750mL |
Blend: | Pinot Noir |
Appellation: | Aloxe-Corton |
Country: | France |
Region: | Burgundy |
Producer: | Domaine Follin-Arbelet |
Winemaker: | Franck Follin |
Vineyard: | Planted in 1965, 1981, 1983, 1991, 0.95 ha |
Soil: | Clay, Limestone, Gravel |
Farming: | Lutte Raisonnée |
Alcohol: | 14% |
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About The Producer
Domaine Follin-Arbelet
About The Region
Burgundy
In eastern central France, Burgundy is nestled between the wine regions of Champagne to the north, the Jura to the east, the Loire to the west, and the Rhône to the south. This is the terroir par excellence for producing world-class Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
The southeast-facing hillside between Dijon in the north and Maranges in the south is known as the Côte d’Or or “golden slope.” The Côte d’Or comprises two main sections, both composed of limestone and clay soils: the Côte de Nuits in the northern sector, and the Côte de Beaune in the south. Both areas produce magnificent whites and reds, although the Côte de Beaune produces more white wine and the Côte de Nuits more red.
Chablis is Burgundy’s northern outpost, known for its flinty and age-worthy Chardonnays planted in Kimmeridgian limestone on an ancient seabed. Vézelay is a smaller area south of Chablis with similar qualities, although the limestone there is not Kimmeridgian.
To the south of the Côte de Beaune, the Côte Chalonnaise extends from Chagny on its northern end, down past Chalon-sur-Saône and encompasses the appellations of Bouzeron in the north, followed by Rully, Mercurey, Givry, and Montagny.
Directly south of the Chalonnaise begins the Côte Mâconnais, which extends south past Mâcon to the hamlets of Fuissé, Vinzelles, Chaintré, and Saint-Véran. The Mâconnais is prime Chardonnay country and contains an incredible diversity of soils.
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Kermit once said...

Kermit once said...
When buying red Burgundy, I think we should remember:
1. Big wines do not age better than light wine.
2. A so-called great vintage at the outset does not guarantee a great vintage for the duration.
3. A so-called off vintage at the outset does not mean the wines do not have a brilliant future ahead of them.
4. Red Burgundy should not taste like Guigal Côte-Rôtie, even if most wine writers wish it would.
5. Don’t follow leaders; watch yer parking meters.
Inspiring Thirst, page 174
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