{"product_id":"follin-arbelet-romanee-st-vivant-grand-cru-2013","title":"Follin-Arbelet Romanee St Vivant Grand Cru 2013","description":"\u003ch4\u003eThe Wine\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOld-school winemaking style has a certain charm, steering clear of the heavy spice or sugary red fruits. Bright red berry fruit and violet welcome the senses with a pleasing aroma and flavor. Balanced and well-structured, with lively acidity; the tannins are noticeable yet smooth and well-integrated, complemented by subtle hints of stem influence. Will continue to improve.\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e17\/20 Pts Jancis Robinson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e 'Mid to dark crimson. Hedgerow nose and very firm. At the moment a little aggressive in terms of acid and tannin. But there is lots of substance here. Persistent and solid.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eVariety\u003c\/strong\u003e -Pinot Noir\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry\u003c\/strong\u003e - France\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e - Burgundy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSub Region \u003c\/strong\u003e- Cote d'Or\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eExtra\u003c\/strong\u003e - Cork\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear\u003c\/strong\u003e - 2013\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eVolume\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e750ml\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"#pro_more_desc\" id=\"more_desc_btn\"\u003eAbout the Wine Maker \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4211\/3208\/files\/right-arrow_480x480.jpg?v=1647847041\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"pro_more_desc\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStill waters run deep with Franck Follin-Arbelet. He may seem quiet and unassuming, but the intensity of his wines speaks louder than words.  Having grown up in Burgundy’s famous Côte d’Or, he was always attracted to viticulture, but his family’s vines were all rented out to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003emétayeurs \u003c\/em\u003e(share croppers), and they did not make their own wine. Instead, he gravitated towards Geology, a field that gave him an expertise in soil\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHis wife, Christine, comes from the famous Latour family, and her father, André Masson (once the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003erégisseur\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eat the Hospices de Beaune), had his own vines. In 1990, when the opportunity came to join André’s domaine in Aloxe-Corton, Franck jumped at the chance, giving up one noble career in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eterroir\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto take on another. In 1993, André retired and Franck took over the direction of the domaine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFranck and Christine are fortunate to produce one village wine, four \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003epremier crus,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and four \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003egrand crus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in Aloxe-Corton (their hometown), Pernand-Vergelesses, and Vosne-Romanée\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePedigreed land such as this demands much of its stewards, and these vines are farmed sustainably without synthetic fertilizers or weed killers, working the soils regularly to aerate them and keep them healthy. Their winery and cellars are as picturesque as they are practical—said to be the deepest in their village. In traditional Burgundian homes of this time (1764), the family lives on the second and third floors, above a first floor winery and deep cellars below. This kind of depth makes the cellars colder and more humid than most, two key components in crafting age-worthy wines. Vinifications are in the old-school style, fermenting slowly in open-top wooden vats, using only indigenous yeasts, and the wines are bottled in all of their unadultered glory, unfined and unfiltered. Both pure and intense, they are deep with stony freshness, explosive with bright fruit, and framed with balanced structure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen asked what inspires him the most, Franck responded, “wine that represents its \u003cem\u003eterroir \u003c\/em\u003eand a job well done.”  Simply put; not so simply executed—but tasting the wines of Domaine Follin-Arbelet is not only inspirational—it is a revelation. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKermit Lynch Wine Merchant\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Follin-Arbelet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54358565159096,"sku":"SKU-130426063001","price":660.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4211\/3208\/files\/103841F6-0853-4A8F-9D2D-1BDAFBF88AA2.jpg?v=1792111864","url":"https:\/\/www.vauclusecellars.com.au\/products\/follin-arbelet-romanee-st-vivant-grand-cru-2013","provider":"Vaucluse Cellars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}