Anne Boisson Bourgogne Aligote 2019

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Anne Boisson
Label Name:
 
Bourgogne Aligote
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Burgundy (Côte de Beaune, Meursault area)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.5%
Grape(s):
 
Aligoté
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
3
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
8-10°C

Awards/Ratings
William Kelley (Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate) 89/100; drinking window noted 2021–2029. Listed and described by Berry Bros. & Rudd and other retailers

Tasting Note
Fresh citrus (lemon, lime), tangy green apple and waxy pear, floral lift, sourdough/yeast and toasted-nut notes, flinty/mineral backbone, lively acidity and a chalky finish.

Food Pairing
Western: crab or seafood salad, oysters, grilled white fish, goat cheeses; Asian: sushi/sashimi, tempura, Vietnamese spring rolls, Korean seafood pancakes.

Production Method
Sustainably farmed/low-intervention (no synthetic fertilisers; ploughing), hand-harvested, native-yeast fermentations with élevage in neutral/old oak, bottled lightly filtered or unfined.

Vineyard Info
Family estate (Boisson-Vadot) based in Meursault. Anne (and brother Pierre) run ~8.5 ha total; wines continue Bernard Boisson-Vadot’s legacy with emphasis on precision and minimal intervention.