Aligoté vs Chenin blanc
Compare Aligoté and Chenin blanc: profile, average rating, producing countries and number of wines. The guide to choosing between these two grapes.
| Aligoté | Chenin blanc | |
|---|---|---|
| Colour | blanc | blanc |
| Number of wines | 1729 | 8261 |
| Average rating | 3.63 / 5 | 3.74 / 5 |
| Producing countries | France, Ukraine, Russia, Switzerland, Romania | France, South Africa, United States, Argentina, Australia |
Aligoté
Lively, taut whites with chiselled acidity and an airy palate, with aromas of lemon, green apple, white flowers, fresh almond and chalky notes. Typically saline finish. Star of Bouzeron AOC (the only single-variety aligoté appellation) and Bourgogne Aligoté AOC. Also used in Crémant de Bourgogne and the iconic kir cocktail (with blackcurrant liqueur). Historic Burgundian variety, a cross of pinot noir × gouais blanc, half-sibling of chardonnay.
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Chameleon whites with taut acidity, ranging from mineral dry (Savennières, Vouvray sec) to off-dry and medium-sweet (Vouvray, Montlouis), sumptuous botrytised sweet (Quarts-de-Chaume, Bonnezeaux, Coteaux du Layon) and brilliant sparkling (Crémant de Loire, Vouvray brut). Aromas of quince, apple, honey, white flowers, beeswax and flint. An Anjou variety, also star of South Africa's Western Cape.
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