Domaine Roux
Bourgogne Aligoté
2018
- Sustainable
$28.14
Out of stock
About this winery
Established in the village of Saint-Aubin in the côte d’or, our family has been cultivating vines since 1885. The vineyard area stretches over more than 70 hectares, throughout 14 villages in the côte de Beaune, côte de nuits and côte chalonnaise. Respecting the soil and nature, we highlight the purity of our fruits to reveal the unique character of our single vineyards. Domaine Roux wines are served in fine restaurants and available from premium retailers in more than fifty countries....
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Product notes
The Aligoté grape has been known in Burgundy since the 17th century. It does marvelously well here. Official granting of the AOC Bourgogne Aligoté dates back 1937. Though planted in widely diverse wine-growing disctricts, the Aligoté is generally found on soils with a limestone base, often combined with marls or clays. Bourgogne Aligoté is also well-suited to hilly locations and higher altitudes. This is the case at Domaine Roux as a large part is produced in an area called “Vollon”, located between Saint-Aubin and Chassagne-Montrachet Villages.
Production notes
Plantation density: 10 000 vine stocks per hectare. Pruning: Guyot. Yield: 45-50 hectolitres per hectare. Handpicked harvest. Traditional fermentation in stainless steel vats. Maturation during 6-8 months on fine lees.
Tasting notes
Bourgogne Aligoté is fresh. It is companionable, well-fruited, and pale gold in colour. Its bouquet is of flowers (hawthorn, acacia) or fruit (apple). In mouth this tender, melting wine tickles the taste buds and finishes on notes of hazelnut. Outstanding as a pre-dinner drink, it is perfect match for grilled fish. It liveliness and its citrus notes stand up well to the saltiness of oysters and to strong goat’s cheese. More simply, Bourgogne Aligoté is one of the rare wines that does overpower salads, tabouleh or steamed vegetables. It is also a worthy companion to savory puff pastries (gougères), snails in their shell with butter and garlic