2020 Chevrot Bourgogne Aligote 'Cuvee des Quatre Terroirs' 750Ml Bottle

This aligoté comes from four parcels ("quatre terroirs") planted in 1970 and 1984. Two parcels have gravelly soils and the other two have sandstone soils. The sandstone gives a smokey characteristic to the wine which many mistake as oak - but this wine is made in entirely in stainless steel. There are two main types of aligoté, aligoté dorée and aligoté vert. Dorée is the older of the two and thought to be more complex than the vert, which has higher yields. But for Chevrot, both types have good qualities. The Quatre Terroirs is 50% aligoté dorée and 50% aligoté vert. The dorée gives a complex aroma and an oily texture while the vert brings a backbone of racy acidity and salinity. 

"In bottle, having been vinified and aged in stainless steel. Pale colour, light fresh tangy nose, agreeable. A drier style which stretches out nicely to a long finish. Classical in its way." - Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy