Aligoté
In North America, Aligoté’s cold-weather tolerance has provided it with homes in Washington State, British Columbia and Ontario, as well as some temperate areas of California. More cold-resistant than its big sister, Chardonnay, Aligoté is widely grown in the cold climes of Eastern European wine-producing countries such as Russia. In Eastern Europe Aligoté is a highly regarded varietal for still and sparkling wines alike. Possessing similar, but less pronounced, character than Chardonnay, it is usually lighter in weight, more acidic and less age worthy. In its Burgundian homeland, this white grape is often restricted to cool hilltops, among other less ideal locations in the Côte D’Or. Aligoté wines from Burgundy command only a fraction of Chardonnay prices for growers. Aligoté’s influence more broadly in France is diminishing and total plantings dropping. Its best expression is in the Bouzeron AOC, located along the northern border of the Côte Chalonnaise, where it is the only allowable Read more »
Popular Aligoté wines
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Olivier Leflaive Frères Bourgogne Aligoté
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Domaine Michel Lafarge Bourgogne Aligote Raisins Dores
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Domaine du Chateau de Meursault
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Jaffelin Bourgogne-Aligoté
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Pierre Morey Aligote
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Shooting Star Aligote
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Popular Regions for Aligoté View all
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Moldova
The history of wine production in Moldova is at least 4000 years old, beginning with the a...
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France
Perhaps no country evokes such strong associations with fine wine as does France. Its reputatio...
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Burgundy
Burgundy is perhaps the most complex and intimidating of French wine regions. It is locate...
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Bourgogne-aligoté
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Morey St. Denis
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Bourgogne
Bourgogne AC is Burgundy’s generic appellation. In the Cote d’Or, the flatter, more fertil...
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Côte Chalonnaise
The Côte Chalonnaise is a wine zone in the Burgundy region in France. It’s located in the ...
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Bourgogne Blanc
Bourgogne Blanc is the generic appellation for white Burgundy. Typically, these are wines ...
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Bouzeron
Popular Wineries using Aligoté
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Corten
Acorex Wine Holding is a Moldovan wine producer. Several new brands were launches recent years,...
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JV Lion-Gri
Founded in 1997, Lion Gri has built an enviable reputation for quality and innovation. Today, the...
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Garling- "CIUMAI" A.T.
any one know where this bottle comes from and what wine it is and what its worth .email me if a...
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Château Clarke
The origins of the Château Clarke estate date back to the 12th century when the Cistercian monks ...
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Moët & Chandon
Moet & Chandon is one of the most well-known luxury champagne producers in the word. Wi...
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Château De Seguin
Château de Seguin in Bordeaux is part of the CHRIS-WINE Group. An indenpendent and family owned w...
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Aligoté on Snooth-
January 2009
Domaines et Châteaux Pellerin Bourgogne-Aligoté 2007
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Greenish-straw colour with aroma of yellow fruits and a touch of vanilla. Light-bodied crisp wine with smooth tannin but a very short finish. Read More
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November 2008
Jean-Charles de Salinières Bourgogne Aligoté 2005
Snoothrank:
Straw in colour, with a delicate floral, piney nose, this is acidic, resinous, rustic and slightly austere. Zippy, spicy acidity makes it an excellent food wine; the white-flower flavours are elegant but were resilient enough to partner wild mushroom and gruyere agnolotti with sorrel. Another couple of years might soften the haughtiness. Read More
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August 2008
Domaine Ramonet Aligoté Bourgogne-Aligoté 2004
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A very crisp wine with notes of green apples. Nicely mineral - real gun flint stuff. Fairly plain though Read More
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