2024 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Aligoté Doré
Drinking Window For freshness and fruit, drink within two to three years; for greater fullness, the producer says it can age for up to ten years.
Region Bouzeron
Soil White marl on the upper slopes of bouzeron
Sites 17 Aligoté Doré plots distributed across the Bouzeron village appellation, on upper slopes
Fermentation Vessels Tanks or oak tuns
Pressing Method Slow, Gentle Pneumatic Pressing
Production Details Grapes are gathered and sorted by hand, and the musts ferment at controlled temperatures to preserve freshness and their specific aromatic traits. The serving recommendation is approximately 54°F.
Tasting Notes Fresh, thirst-quenching and dense; chalk, hawthorn and acacia; ripe, round fruit; mineral energy and a refreshing bitter finish
Food Pairing Apéritif; seafood; goat cheese, Cantal, Beaufort, Parmesan or Roquefort
2023 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Aligoté Doré
Drinking Window Drink now for its fruit; the general producer guidance is to drink within two to three years for freshness or age for up to ten years for greater fullness.
Region Bouzeron
Sites 17 Aligoté Doré plots within Bouzeron
Fermentation Vessels Tanks or oak tuns
Pressing Method Slow, Gentle Pneumatic Pressing
Production Details Grapes are gathered and sorted by hand, and the musts ferment at controlled temperatures to preserve freshness and their specific aromatic traits. The serving recommendation is approximately 54°F.
Tasting Notes Ethereal, citrus and floral; white-fleshed fruit; crisp, refreshing acidity; saline minerality; fresh and thirst-quenching
Food Pairing Apéritif; seafood; goat cheese, Cantal, Beaufort, Parmesan or Roquefort
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2022 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Aligoté Doré
Drinking Window Enjoy now for its fruit, or wait three to five years to reveal more of its marl-derived texture; the sheet also states an ageing capacity of up to ten years.
Region Bouzeron
Soil Marl-limestone soils at the top of the bouzeron slope
Fermentation Vessels Tanks or oak tuns
Pressing Method Slow, Gentle Pneumatic Pressing
Production Details Grapes are gathered and sorted by hand, and the musts ferment at controlled temperatures. The producer describes the wine as expressing 17 distinct terroirs and recommends serving it at approximately 54°F.
Tasting Notes Linden and white flowers; ripe fruit; mineral solidity; energetic, bitter, saline finish
Food Pairing Apéritif; seafood; goat cheese, Cantal, Beaufort, Parmesan or Roquefort
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2021 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Aligoté Doré
Drinking Window Drink now for the fruit, or revisit in five years for a stronger impression of the marl-limestone terroirs; the sheet also states an ageing capacity of up to ten years.
Region Bouzeron
Soil Marl-limestone hillside soils of bouzeron
Sites 17 Aligoté Doré parcels
Vine Age 65
Fermentation Vessels Tanks or oak tuns
Pressing Method Slow, Gentle Pneumatic Pressing
Production Details Grapes are gathered and sorted by hand, and the musts ferment at controlled temperatures. The oldest vines are described as approximately 115 years old. The serving recommendation is approximately 54°F.
Tasting Notes Ripe fruit, light oak, citrus, petrichor, white flowers, round fruit and a delicate texture
Food Pairing Apéritif; seafood; goat cheese, Cantal, Beaufort, Parmesan or Roquefort
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2020 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Aligoté Doré
Drinking Window Drink from the sheet's release period through 2025
Region Bouzeron
Harvest Dates Late-picked during the first weeks of October
Sites 17 Aligoté plots in Bouzeron
Fermentation Vessels Tanks or oak tuns
Pressing Method Slow, Gentle Pneumatic Pressing
Production Details Grapes are gathered and sorted by hand, and the musts ferment at controlled temperatures to preserve freshness and their specific aromatic traits. The serving recommendation is approximately 54°F.
Tasting Notes Lemony and floral; green apple, almond and wild herbs; fresh, non-aggressive acidity; round fruit and a saline-mineral finish
Food Pairing Apéritif; seafood; goat cheese, Cantal, Beaufort, Parmesan or Roquefort
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Producer Information
Website
Address
2, rue de la Fontaine, 71150 Bouzeron, France
Phone
+33 3 85 91 20 50
Email
Owner
Aubert de Villaine &
Pamela de Villaine
Pamela de Villaine
Cellarmaster
Pierre de Benoist