Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux and Domaine Charles Lachaux

Same hands. Different intent.

At a glance, these two labels bear the same last name, the same cellar, and the same guiding mind. But look closer and you’ll find two distinct worlds—one rooted in legacy, the other in personal conviction.

Domaine Charles Lachaux is a micro-négoce born not of inheritance, but of urgency. In 2018, Charles launched this separate label with a single mission: to reclaim the family's aligoté—and, soon after, to offer sanctuary to friends' fruit that deserved better than anonymity in a bulk cuvée. The wines are made with the same care and conscience as the domaine bottlings, but aged for less time and meant to be drunk younger. 

The Aligoté Les Champs d’Argent is a love letter to a grape too long overlooked. Pressed gently, aged in old barrels, and bottled just before the oak can leave a trace, it’s all nerve and nuance—lime blossom, salted citrus, a cool flash of stone. This is aligoté unadorned and unapologetic, made not to imitate chardonnay but to sing its own high, clear note. A wine of clarity, conviction, and quiet brilliance.

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These wines are pre-arrival with an estimated arrival date of late June. During warmer months orders are placed on hold, your wines will ship as weather permits and the daily range is consistently between 45 and 74 degrees. Please note pre-arrival sales are non-refundable as suppliers require us to make binding commitments and deposits to secure the wine.