Aligoté vs Riesling
Compare Aligoté and Riesling: profile, average rating, producing countries and number of wines. The guide to choosing between these two grapes.
| Aligoté | Riesling | |
|---|---|---|
| Colour | blanc | blanc |
| Number of wines | 1729 | 31020 |
| Average rating | 3.63 / 5 | 3.81 / 5 |
| Producing countries | France, Ukraine, Russia, Switzerland, Romania | Germany, France, United States, Austria, 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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Crystalline, taut whites with vibrant acidity and aromas of citrus, green apple, white flowers, vineyard peach and mineral/petrol notes with age. Made as dry (Trocken, Alsace), off-dry (Kabinett, Spätlese) and sweet (Auslese, Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese, late harvest). Star of the Moselle, Rheingau, Alsace AOC and Wachau. Also exported to Clare Valley and Finger Lakes.
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