Bourgogne Aligoté Vieilles Vignes 2023

A refined white wine from eight different plots on different lies. Lots of white fruit, floral and a light wood tone in both smell and taste. The wine has an elegant taste and a long aftertaste.

Appellation Bourgogne aligoté

Grape variety aligoté

Style Rich & Round

Format 750 ml

Available

€26.95*

The winemaker

Winemaker	Country	Region
Domaine Pernot-Bélicard	France	Bourgogne - Côte de Beaune

About the winemaker A small domain of about 6 hectares with plots in the municipalities of Pulingy-Montrachet and Meursault. Phillipe Pernot is a winemaker who mainly focuses on the vineyards and vinification. Since 2009, he has been making wines on his own estate with fruit from his own vineyards and from family vineyards. His acreage will slowly grow as more family vineyards are added every year.

Vineyard management Practising organics

Details

Vineyard	No fewer than eight different lieu-dits form the basis of this wine. The municipality of Puligny has a calcareous and clay-rich soil, so characteristic of this municipal appellation, a village that has the most beautiful vineyards in the world within its borders.
Vinification	At Pernot-Belicard, all grapes are picked by hand and pressed in the cellar with a pneumatic press after receipt. The fermentation is temperature controlled and the fermentation takes place in wooden barrels of 228 liters. Fifteen percent of these barrels are new and in total there is a maturation of 16 months, of which 11 months in oak.
Vintage	2023
Oak aging	Yes
Ageing potential	10 years and more after harvest
Alcohol percentage	14.5%
Closure	Natural cork