Bourgogne aligoté

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Zone covering more than 300 communes over approximately 250 km north to south, across the Yonne, Côte-d'Or, Saône-et-Loire, and Rhône departments.
• Northern vineyards (Yonne, Châtillonnais) sit on cuestas of the Paris Basin, with Upper Jurassic marly substrates, at elevations between 150 and 300 metres. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• From Dijon to Lyon, vineyards lie along the western edge of the Bresse graben (a tectonic rift structure that collapsed during the Alpine uplift), on Jurassic limestone or marl substrates.
• Cool oceanic climate (average 11°C), with a foehn effect to the south-east (Morvan/Charolais) and continental influences to the east (severe frosts, dry late seasons). (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• Plots on well-exposed hillside slopes, piedmonts, and plateaux, favouring optimal drainage and good soil warming.

• Distinctly green-tinged colour, tart aromas, short ageing — wines best enjoyed young (2–3 years).
• On hillside slopes with low yields, the wines gain in character and longevity.

• Heavy piedmont soils yield light, lively wines; less fertile hillside soils produce more complex wines capable of 2–3 years of ageing.

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.

Sources

• Product specification (BO Agri, PDF)
• Official INAO text (show_texte)
• INAO product entry
• Official trade body site — BIVB