Arlaux Grande Cuvee Premier Cru Brut AOC

In 838, more than 1000 years ago, all the income of the powerful Abbey of Saint-Remy was recorded in an official register called "Polyptych". These ancient records prove that local peasants working for the monks were already producing wine for profit. The vineyards were formerly owned by an important Roman soldier named Virius. In 1320, the name Arlo first appeared in the fields of the document, which was mentioned in relation to the tithe payment to the Abbey of Saint-Remy. In 1792, the Royal Abbey of Saint-Remy was confiscated and sold. Nicolas Arlo purchased the vineyards and lands of the abbey, which his family had cultivated for several centuries under the monks' authority. However, it was only in 1826, a year after the coronation of Charles X, the last king of France, that Jean Arlo decided to produce his first champagnes. Thus, the champagne house Arlaux was born. For over 15 generations, the Arlo family has passionately cared for the land that in the 1950s poet Boris Vian called "the center of the world". The Arlaux champagne house and its vineyards are located in the heart of the Regional Park called "La Montagne de Reims" (protected area). The Arlaux vineyards are exceptional as they are now among the oldest in the world, with very old French vines that survived the phylloxera epidemic in the 19th century. To best protect this natural heritage, since 1997, the Arlo family has adhered to environmentally safe processing methods that do not harm the environment.