Domaine de l'A

What the RVF says in its 2018 Guide: "Antoine-Marie Arena produced his first wines in 2014. Antoine Arena's youngest son has been working and making wine at the family estate for years. He now signs his own cuvées, taking charge of Hauts de Carco in white and Carco in red, and made his entry in the 2017 edition. The reading of the wines and the sensitivity of the new blended wines confirm the talent of this young winemaker. The coherence and depth of his wines are beyond doubt: we award him a well-deserved second star. The wines: they give a lot of emotion, show both precision and accuracy. Hauts de Carco has great purity, a powerful yet firm mouthfeel. Bianco Gentile is a model, with the maturity of this grape variety, without its drawbacks: full-bodied, it is well managed by bitters that reframe it. Bianchi, a blend of vermentino, biancu gentile and muscat, is subtle. It exhales notes of rose and cumin, and delights us with its harmonious mouthfeel, its quality length; for a lemon chicken. Carco, not very extracted and infused, is distinguished by its right substance and finesse. Memoria is chubbier and fuller, but retains the precision of the fruit and the quality of the tannins. Finally, San Giovanni, still very young, offers spicy nuances and a quality substance. It seduces by its dimension"

On the chalky terroirs of the Côte d'Auxerre, Guilhem, Jean-Hugues and Ghislaine deliver an exceptional, regular quality of production, worthy of much more prestigious wines in Burgundy... Chardonnay and Sauvignon in white, you will start by appreciating the ardour and fruit of the Saint Bris Exogyra Virgula. The selections parcellaires, Gondonne, Biaumont and Corps de Garde are among the vintages to be bottled urgently, great wines of Burgundy... Don't forget the pinot noir which are among the greatest of the sector at very reasonable prices...

The Domaine de l'A in Côtes de Castillon is the great success of Christine and Stéphane Derenoncourt, a brilliant winemaker recognised by all. The 2016 that we are offering you here as a Primeur is without doubt the best success of the Domaine to date, a great wine at a low price to be put in the cellar as soon as possible...