Bourgogne aligoté 35 mois

Antoine Lienhardt
Imagine an aligoté that's taken its time — 35 months quietly ageing before it ever reaches your glass. Antoine Lienhardt, based in Comblanchien on the Côte de Nuits, farms his old vines with real care, working organically and letting the Burgundian limestone do the talking. The result is a white with gorgeous tension: crisp citrus, white flowers, a hint of hazelnut and a saline finish that keeps you coming back. Vinified with a light hand, no make-up, no shortcuts. Pour it with oysters, goat's cheese or a roast chicken on a Sunday — you'll wonder why you waited so long.
46.41 € incl tax

-5% for 6 identical bottles

12 in stock

Wine name: Bourgogne Aligoté 35 mois 2022

Vintage: 2022

Producer: Antoine Lienhardt, Comblanchien, Côte de Nuits

Grape varieties: 100% Aligoté

Region: Burgundy, Côte de Nuits

Appellation: Bourgogne Aligoté AOC

Winemaking: Whole-bunch pressing, slow natural settling, spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts, extended 35-month ageing on fine lees in old oak barrels and tanks, no fining, minimal filtration, very low sulphur addition at bottling only

Maceration: None, direct pressing of whole clusters; extended lees contact over 35 months in place of skin maceration

Colour: Bright golden yellow with light amber glints, clear and luminous

Bouquet: Ripe lemon, quince and dried pear, hazelnut, beeswax, white flowers and a saline, flinty note brought by the long ageing

Palate: Dry and taut, lively citrus acidity framed by a creamy lees-driven texture, notes of orchard fruit, almond and brioche, firm chalky finish of lasting length

Alcohol content: 12.5% vol.

Soils: Clay-limestone with marl and stony surface layers typical of the Côte de Nuits foothills

Farming: Organic practices, hand harvesting, ploughing, no synthetic herbicides or pesticides

Ageing potential: 5 to 10 years from the vintage

Food pairing: Oysters and shellfish, pan-fried fish in butter sauce, poultry with cream, comté and aged goat's cheese, gougères

Serving temperature: 10-12°C