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VARIETAL
The Aligoté is the only grape variety in the Bourgogne Aligoté wines.
- Density of at least 10 000 feet/ha.
- Guyot or « Cordon de Royat » pruning
- Manual harvest
- Yields of 65 hl/ha.
TASTING NOTES
- Golden green color.
- Fresh and tonic nose showing mineral and fruity notes such as citrus.
- In the mouth, the pleasant liveliness and nice fruitiness mix together perfectly. A duo that brings freshness and firmness.
FOOD AND WINE PAIRING
This wine will be the ideal accompaniment to a plate of seafood, as well as sushi and sashimi . It also pairs well with a tsukemono, asparagus in cream sauce, avocado purée, a plate of cured meats, spinach in cream, fried or grilled fish, and with a Comté cheese. Also excellent as an apéritif, served with a splash of Cassis liquor – this famous drink is called the « Kir ».
SERVING SUGGESTIONS
Serve at a temperature around 11-12°C. (51-53°F.).
AGEING POTENTIAL
Enjoy this wine while it is young, in its first year, in order to take advantage of all of its freshness. It can also be kept in the cellar for two or three years in optimal conditions.
ORIGIN
The area of the Bourgogne Aligoté appellation is entwined with that of the Bourgogne appellation.
It spreads across 384 villages of the Yonne, Côte d’Or, Saône & Loire, and Rhône departments. Starting in the North, from the region of Chablis and Auxerre, to the South in the region of Macon, and passing through the Côte d’Or and the Côte Chalonnaise, the Bourgogne Aligoté wines stem from very diverse terroirs.
This appellation is produced from a single grape variety, the Aligoté, known in Burgundy since the 17th century. This unique grape variety is not very common in the rest of the world; it covers 1500 hectares in Burgundy.
- Stony terroir with limestone and marl
- Rather sloped terrain
- South-Eastern and southern exposure
- Altitude: 360 meters
VINIFICATION AND MATURING
After a controlled pressing, the musts are left to settle then the wine is fermented in thermos regulated stainless steel tank under selected yeast. The maturing process takes place on stainless steel tank on lees during 6 to 8 months.
Vintage : 2022
This 2022 vintage promises to be one of great quality.
We had a rather rainy November, December and January, and February and March were rather cool, which slowed down the emergence of the buds and in turn prevented the frost problems that we had last year.
May was very, very hot providing great flowering conditions. June was then a little chaotic weather wise, as we had some warm mornings and then with violent storms after midday, sometimes with hail. However, at least nothing really bad in our Burgundy.
The harvests started in Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits around 29 August, which is still relatively early and we had to deal with diverse levels of ripening. Some parcels really stood up to the heat and have given wonderfully ripe grapes. Of course, everything was conditioned by how the vineyard was managed and the amount of exposure. But overall, we had wonderful wines from these parcels, from other parcels which experienced more dehydration. The very high temperatures meant a greater halt in ripening, giving grapes a little less ripe, so we had to wait to harvest them.
By the end of August, we already had fabulous colour extraction and the acidity was very well balanced. All this allowed to be very confident, heading for a great vintage.
In the Chablis area, some winegrowers started harvesting as August was ending, but most of them started harvesting in the first days of September.
The harvesters were relatively unaffected by the rains, which fell either in the late afternoon or at night. The foliage, which was still in good health, benefited from it. Thanks to the rain, juice concentration was limited and the bunches of grapes were able to provide a good balance between sugar content and acidity.
The harvest concluded the third week of September with a smile: neither the frost nor the drought prevented the vineyards from producing close to normal yields. However, the volumes harvested varied from one domain to another, with some estates easily reaching full production while others were below the appellation's yield.
Wines in the making are expressing notes of ripe fruit, pear and peach, while keeping their freshness. They are generous and have a good balance. Quality is definitely there as well.
After a year 2021 disturbed by a poor harvest, this 2022 vintage is a real breath of fresh air.
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