The famous Aligoté in its finest finery. This Aligoté is perfectly balanced, while keeping the frankness, typicity and freshness of this wine consumed especially as an aperitif. There's no need to combine Crème de Cassis here!
Bourgogne Aligoté 2022
Complex
Powerful
Mineral
Fruity
Woody
Exclusive to Burgundy, Aligoté is the second white grape variety grown in Burgundy after Chardonnay.
The Aligoté wine was made famous thanks to Canon Kir's famous aperitif: Crème de Cassis and white wine.
The Aligoté grape, which gives its name to this wine, is known to be more resistant and productive than Chardonnay. It makes it possible to make a fresh and fruity wine, very pleasant as an aperitif (with or without crème de cassis) but also as an accompaniment to seafood or shellfish. It is a wine to be drunk young, within 3 to 4 years after harvesting.
Domaine Joannet, located in the Côte de Nuits, produces a fresh and charming Bourgogne Aligoté with a pale gold colour and aromas of apple and white flowers. A nutty note also appears on the finish.
Unlike most Aligoté wines, this wine offers a very harmonious balance, with a remarkably controlled acidity. This terroir in the south of Burgundy undoubtedly has a lot to do with it, combined with the talent of the winegrower.
Fermentation at low temperature in stainless steel tanks.
Golden-coloured white wine with slight green reflections, at the same time fresh, direct and invigorating with lively, lemony and green apple notes, as well as a good persistence and tension.
If it is perfect as an aperitif, it also accompanies Burgundian dishes such as parsley ham or snails in the shell but also seafood (oysters)
Vivid and Fruity Burgundy White Wine: Salted Appetizers, Charcuterie, Parsillé Ham, Snails, Frog Legs, Vegetable Pies or Volaille, Oysters, Mussels, Seafood Gratins, County, Gouda, Goat Cheese
Appellation
RegionalType of Wine
StillWine Making
TanksGrape Variety
AligotéHarvest
ManualBurgundy Region
Côte de NuitsVintage
2022Service
12 to 14 degreesCustody potential
2025Degree of alcohol
12°
Bourgogne aligoté is a delicious white wine that is young, stylish and is a little different. It is pale gold in color and offers a well-balanced taste, and ranges from a fruity bouquet with notes of apple and lemon to a more floral palette. In the mouth, this vibrant wine tickles the taste buds.
Although Bourgogne aligoté is traditionally associated with drinking Kir, the local Bourgogne specialty of white wine mixed with crème de cassis blackcurrant liqueur, it has its own qualities and deserves to be enjoyed in its own right. It is a perfect match for grilled fish, and its liveliness and citrus notes stand up well to the saltiness of oysters and strong goat cheese.
Bourgogne aligoté is one of the rare wines that does not overpower salads, tabouleh or steamed vegetables. It is also a worthy companion to traditional local creations such as gougères pastries, snails with garlic butter and jambon persillé, a terrine of cold ham in parsley aspic.
Serving temperature: 11 to 12°C.
The Aligoté grape has been grown in Bourgogne since the 17th century and flourishes here. Whether from the Saône-et-Loire, the Côte-d’Or or the Yonne, it faithfully reflects the diversity of its terroirs. It was granted its own AOC, Bourgogne aligoté, in 1937.
Although it is planted in very different winegrowing areas, the Aligoté grape is generally found on limestone soils, often combined with marl or clay. Aligoté is also suited to hilly locations and higher altitudes.
Source : https://www.bourgogne-wines.com
Domaine Michel Joannet offers for sale great wines from the Côte de Nuits; Vosne Romanée, Nuits Saint Georges, Hautes Côtes de Nuits.
Fabien Joannet now works with his father Michel in the development of the estate, with the choice of rich and concentrated wines but keeping all the elegance and finesse of the great wines of Burgundy.
Regularly awarded and tastevinés, the wines of Domaine Michel Joannet are excellent value for money.
