What has ‘Ali’ Goté?
Described by Jancis Robinson MW in her Wine Grapes book as Burgundy’s tart ‘other’ white wine grape
With global warming Aligoté is less ‘tart’, more ‘tempting’. Five years ago we had just one Aligote on our list. This year we will have at least four if not five examples of this less well-known Burgundian grape variety. It’s not like we’ve actively been hunting down examples of this grape, more that excellent examples have jumped up and down in the sample glass, demanding attention thanks to their exceptional quality.
With pricing only going one way for Burgundian Chardonnay, those who enjoy the mineral led styles would do well to read on Learn more “What has ‘Ali’ Goté?”
