Domaine Chavy-Chouet Bourgogne Aligoté ‘Les Maréchaux’ 2021
12% abv, Romaric Chavy, Meursault, imported by Fass Selections, Irvine, CA. Cork closure: synthetic. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 100% Aligoté planted in the village of Meursault from a 2ha vineyard planted on clay soils. The wine is aged in a combination of tank and neutral oak for 10 months. Tasting note: the Bourgogne […]
Domaine Loubet-Dewailley Bourgogne Aligoté 2021
13% abv, Pommard, tasted at domaine. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. 100% Aligoté, aged 50% in neutral oak, 50% in tank. Tasting note: the Aligoté is pale lemon in color with a clean nose of medium intensity with aromas of acacia, green apple, lemon and wet stones. On the palate this wine is […]
Domaine Castagnier Bourgogne Aligoté 2018
12% abv, Morey-St-Denis, a Becky Wassrman & Co. selection, imported by Classified Wine Imports, Houston, TX. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: 100% Aligoté from older vines, planted in 1929, 1965. From the Morey St Denis area, on about the same level as the village, mostly clay soil. The grape bunches are […]
Domaine Sylvain Pataille Bourgogne Aligoté ‘La Charme aux Prêtres’ 2018
13% abv, Marsannay, imported by Classified Wine Imports, Houston, TX. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking note: 100% Aligoté (Doré clone) from a small 0.3 hectare vineyard of 65-yr-old vines, south/ southwest-facing vineyard with mostly limestone soil and some marl. Farmed organically, the grapes are pressed, the juice is barrel-fermented in neutral oak and […]