Maison Michael Shaps - Bourgogne Aligoté

Maison Michael ShapsBourgogne Aligoté

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Bourgogne Aligoté of Maison Michael Shaps is a white wine from the region of Bourgogne Aligoté of Burgundy.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mild and soft cheese.

Taste structure of the Bourgogne Aligoté from the Maison Michael Shaps

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Bourgogne Aligoté of Maison Michael Shaps in the region of Burgundy is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with floral taste

honeysuckle

Wine with vegetal taste

grass

On the nose the Bourgogne Aligoté of Maison Michael Shaps in the region of Burgundy often reveals types of flavors of pear, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral.

Details and technical informations about Maison Michael Shaps's Bourgogne Aligoté.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape 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.

Informations about the Maison Michael Shaps

The winery offers 27 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Bourgogne Aligoté in the region of Burgundy

The Maison Michael Shaps is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 29 wines for sale in the of Bourgogne Aligoté to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Burgundy
In the top 75000 of of France wines
In the top 200 of of Bourgogne Aligoté wines
In the top 75000 of white wines
In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Bourgogne Aligoté

This regional appellation is the only one to mention a Grape variety name. There are as many aligotés as there are areas in Burgundy where they are made: in Pernand, they are supple and Fruity; in the Hautes-Côtes, they are fresh and lively; finally, those of Bouzeron have acquired a distinct appellation. This Dry white wine is a Decanter wine to be drunk Young. It is ideal for the kir, an aperitif composed of blackcurrant cream and fresh white wine.


The wine region of Burgundy

Bourgogne is the catch-all regional appellation title of the Burgundy wine region in eastern France ("Bourgogne" is the French name for Burgundy). Burgundy has a Complex and comprehensive appellation system; counting Premier Cru and Grand Cru titles, the region has over 700 appellation titles for its wines. Thus, Burgundy wines often come from one Vineyard (or several separate vineyards) without an appellation title specific to the region, Village or even vineyard. A standard Burgundy wine may be made from grapes grown in one or more of Burgundy's 300 communes.

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The word of the wine: Soft

Sweet wine containing between 30 and 50 grams of residual sugar. A sweet wine is made from very ripe grapes but without being affected by botrytis cinerea and without being raisined. This term can also be applied to a dry wine that is smooth and fat in the mouth.

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