Wines made from Aligoté grapes

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More informations about the variety Aligoté

Aligoté is an ancient Burgundian grape variety (it has different names depending on the region in which it is grown: griset blanc in Beaune, giboudot blanc in the Chalonnais or troyen blanc in the Aube), mainly used in the production of Bourgogne-Aligoté, Bouzeron and Crémant-de-Bourgogne.aligoté is a medium-fine white grape variety, quite productive, which gives clear, acidic, fresh and light white wines. An anecdote often says that it was a member of the clergy named Kir who gave it its letters of nobility by adding it to blackcurrant cream to prepare an aperitif.produced on more than 1,600 hectares in Burgundy, aligoté has also been exported. It is also cultivated in Eastern Europe (Ukraine, Romania), California, Canada and Chile, representing more than 20,000 hectares in the world.

What are the typical flavors of the Aligoté grape variety?

Tree fruitPresent in 85% of Aligoté
Citrus fruitPresent in 84% of Aligoté
EarthPresent in 78% of Aligoté
MicrobioPresent in 77% of Aligoté
OakPresent in 70% of Aligoté
CitrusPresent in 68% of Aligoté
Non oakPresent in 60% of Aligoté
ApplesPresent in 59% of Aligoté
LemonPresent in 58% of Aligoté
MineralityPresent in 54% of Aligoté

VegetalPresent in 50% of Aligoté
Green applePresent in 41% of Aligoté
ButterPresent in 40% of Aligoté
PearPresent in 37% of Aligoté
Tropical fruitPresent in 36% of Aligoté
SpicesPresent in 35% of Aligoté
CreamPresent in 35% of Aligoté
PeachPresent in 34% of Aligoté
HoneyPresent in 29% of Aligoté
GrapefruitPresent in 27% of Aligoté

News about the grape variety Aligoté

Andrew Jefford: ‘Pinotism is a cult within the wine world. Why?’

The voice drops a little; the tone grows more reverential. Everyone knows; everyone understands. There will be wry allusions to a quest, perhaps even the grail. Sacrifice is expected en route; failure (always forgiven: a badge of honour) beckons on every side. Kitted up, your hopes armour-plated? I might be talking about planting vines on a cleared slope, or simply about taking the corkscrew to a ridiculously expensive bottle of wine, but you all know by now what’s meant. Pinot Noir. ‘Pinotism’ ...

Burgundy’s Charles Lachaux signs deal with Crurated club

The deal will see small-production wines of the Charles Lachaux négoce business offered exclusively to Crurated members, the new partners announced. Bottles will still be distributed separately to restaurants in several markets, they added. Lachaux is considered an exciting talent in a younger generation of Burgundy winemakers. Alongside overseeing viticultural changes at his family’s Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux in recent years, he launched his namesake micro-négoce business in 2018. From 25 July, th ...

Rare Domaine Ponsot wine auction tops £1m in sales – Christie’s

Christie’s said the Geneva-based sale, which included more than 400 bottles of Domaine Ponsot wines split into 261 lots, achieved a total of around CHF1.345m (almost £1.2m). All lots found buyers in the auction, held to mark Domaine Ponsot’s 150th anniversary, Christie’s said. Its results again highlight top Burgundy’s allure. The appeal of wines sourced direct from the Domaine may also have inspired strong bidding. Prior to the sale, Edwin Vos, head of Christie’s’ international wine ...