Wines made from Aligoté grapes of Côte Chalonnaise
Discover the best wines made with Aligoté as a single variety or as a blend of Côte Chalonnaise.
More informations about the variety 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.
More informations about the region of Burgundy
Burgundian sub-region between Chagny and Saint-Gengoux, clay-limestone slopes south of the Côte de Beaune. Signature Pinot Noir and Chardonnay with excellent Burgundian quality-price ratio. Fine reds with notes of red cherry, raspberry, undergrowth (Mercurey, Givry) — silky and accessible. Taut, mineral whites (Rully, Montagny): citrus, white flowers, butter, hazelnut.