Discover the best wines made with Aligoté as a single variety or as a blend of Кубань. Новороссийск.
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.
Russian Kuban sub-region around Novorossiisk on the Black Sea (Bordeaux latitude). Climate tempered by the sea, hot summers and cool nights. Signature reds: firm Cabernet Sauvignon (cassis, cedar, tobacco) and fine Pinot Noir (cherry, raspberry, undergrowth), adapted Rhône Grenache and Cinsault (strawberry, garrigue). Ample Chardonnay whites (pear, butter, flowers) and opulent Viognier (apricot, honey).
