Grape · White
Aligoté
WhiteWSET level 3
Second white grape of Burgundy after Chardonnay. High acidity. Base for Kir (with crème de cassis). Bouzeron is only village appellation.
- Origin
- Burgundy, France
- Climate
- Cool, continental
- Skin colour
- Green-yellow
- Alcohol
- 11-13%
- Ageing potential
- Drink young
Taste profile
Aromas
- Citrus
- Green apple
- Mineral
- Light almond
Where does it grow?
- Burgundy (Bouzeron)
Key wines
- Bourgogne Aligoté
- Bouzeron
Food
Oysters, gougères, Kir, simple fish dishes
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