Bourgogne Aligoté
Domaine Coche-DuryThe wine has a lot of white fruit in both aroma and taste. The wine has a fairly rich attack with sufficient acidity.
Appellation
Bourgogne aligoté
Grape variety
aligoté
Style
Rich & Round
Format
750 ml
No availibility at this moment
€37.95
The winemaker
| Winemaker | Country | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Domaine Coche-Dury | France | Bourgogne - Côte de Beaune |
About the winemaker
The most talked about and undoubtedly most famous domain from the village of Meursault is Domaine Coche-Dury. Worldwide, Raphaël Coche's wines are considered to be among the absolute top of white Burgundy and he himself is one of the best white winemakers in the world. The domain owns about 11 hectares of vineyards, the vast majority of which is located in the Meursault appellation. Famous are the Premier Cru's Les Perrières, Genevrières and Les Caillerets. Outside Meursault, he also owns a vineyard in the Grand Cru Corton Charlemagne, the cult wine of the domain. The other vineyards can be found in Volnay, Monthélie, Auxey-Duresses and Puligny Montrachet .
Vineyard management
Practising organics
Details
| Vineyard | The vineyard for this wine is located next to the domain in Meursault. Aligoté yields better on a soil that is more fertile and the vineyards around the house are a bit further away from the lieu-dits and premier cru's of the appellation. |
|---|---|
| Vinification | At Coche-Dury, the upbringing is a precise process. The élevage is much longer compared to other wines, and the contact with the lie creates the unique character of the estate's wines. Tonnelier for all the barrels is the famous François Frères. |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Ageing potential | up to 8 years after harvest |
| Alcohol percentage | 13% |
| Closure | Natural cork |
