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Benjamin Leroux Bourgogne Aligoté

Benjamin Leroux Bourgogne Aligoté

Wine Information
Variety: Aligoté doré
Vine Age: ½ are 80 to 100 years old, other ½ around 30 years old
Terroir: The older half of vines are gobelet-pruned and located in Bouzeron, the other younger half are near Meursault
Viticulture: Lutte raisonnée and organic (certified) with biodynamic methods
Vinification: Directly pressed, settling before transfer to older oak barrels for indigenous yeast fermentation. Aged for 12 months, fined and/or filtered if necessary.

Benjamin first made this wine in 2016, using exclusively old Aligoté Doré vines from Bouzeron. The following year he included Aligoté from a newly-acquired vineyard worked by the Leroux team.

  • Product Name: Bourgogne Aligoté
  • Producer: Benjamin Leroux
  • Importer: Becky Wasserman Selections
  • Country Region Appellation:
    • France
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    • France
    • Burgundy
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    • France
    • Burgundy
    • Cotes de Beaune
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    • France
    • Burgundy
    • Cotes de Beaune
    • Beaune
  • Varietal: Aligote
  • Agricultural Standards: Biodynamic , Organic , Sustainable
  • ALC %: 13