Bourgogne Aligoté

Sylvain Pataille
From Marsannay in the Côte de Nuits, Sylvain Pataille has made this humble grape something special. Working organically, he tends old vines rooted in limestone-rich soils, picking by hand and letting the juice ferment naturally with indigenous yeasts. Ageing takes place partly in neutral oak, adding gentle texture without masking the fruit. Expect a bright, chiselled white with green apple, citrus zest and a saline, chalky finish that keeps you coming back for another sip. The 2023 vintage brings ripeness and freshness in equal measure. Serve it chilled with oysters, goat's cheese or simply on its own — honest, lively and quietly brilliant.
17.85 € incl tax

-5% for 6 identical bottles

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Wine name: Bourgogne Aligoté

Vintage: 2023

Producer: Sylvain Pataille (Domaine Sylvain Pataille, Marsannay-la-Côte)

Grape varieties: 100% Aligoté (old vines, including the Aligoté Doré selection, planted largely between 1902 and the 1970s)

Region: Burgundy, Côte de Nuits (Marsannay sector)

Appellation: Bourgogne Aligoté AOC

Winemaking: Hand harvest, whole-bunch pressing, settling by gravity, indigenous yeasts, fermentation and ageing partly in used oak barrels and partly in stainless steel, ageing on fine lees for around 12 months, minimal sulphur, light or no filtration before bottling

Maceration: None, direct pressing of whole bunches; brief pre-fermentation contact with the lees only

Colour: Bright pale gold with greenish highlights, clear and shiny

Nose: Lemon zest, white peach, green apple, white flowers, a touch of crushed stone and fresh almond

Palate: Lively and precise attack, crunchy citrus fruit, saline and chalky mid-palate, fine texture from the lees, long tangy finish

Alcohol content: 12.5% vol.

Soils: Clay-limestone with marl and limestone scree on the slopes of Marsannay-la-Côte

Farming: Organic, certified, with biodynamic practices; ploughing, no synthetic treatments, low yields

Ageing potential: 5 to 8 years from the vintage

Food pairing: Oysters and shellfish, grilled fish, goat's cheese, Burgundian gougères, ham in parsley jelly, poultry in cream sauce

Serving temperature: 10-12°C