Sylvain Pataille Bourgogne Aligote Petit Puits 2022

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Sylvain Pataille
Label Name:
 
Bourgogne Aligote Petit Puits
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Bourgogne (Marsannay, Côte de Nuits)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.5%
Grape(s):
 
Aligoté
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
3
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Jasper Morris (Inside Burgundy) 89–91 JM; Burghound review: 'Outstanding' (noted for richness and balance); Vinous/Neal Martin (general Bourgogne Aligoté notes) cited ~86 for 2022 Bourgogne Aligoté

Tasting Note
Pale yellow with green highlights. Aromas of lemongrass, green apple, white flowers and wet stone. Bright, saline acidity, linear and energetic with almond kernel notes and a focused, slightly saline finish.

Food Pairing
Oysters, clams, ceviche, grilled white fish, goat cheese, roast chicken (western); sashimi/sushi, steamed fish with ginger & scallion, tempura, Vietnamese spring rolls, light Thai salads (asian).

Production Method
Certified organic/biodynamic; hand-harvested, gentle whole-bunch pressing, ambient-yeast fermentation, aged 12–18 months in used barrels/foudres with minimal SO2 at bottling.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Sylvain Pataille (Marsannay) — family estate built from 1999; c.14–17 ha, biodynamic since 2008. Petit Puits is a 0.59 ha old-vine parcel (planted c.1929) on clay-limestone soils. (producer focuses on low-intervention, long élevages).