Aligoté (阿利戈旦)
May 6th, 2008 | By Daniel | Category: Wine School (葡萄酒學校)
Aligoté
Wine Style:
Medium-bodied, crisp, dry wines with spicy character.
Flavors:
Origin:
Burgundy only
Found:
Burgundy in France only
Bourgogne Aligoté is a light white wine blessed by high levels of acidity. People in Burgundy drink it young as Aligoté, which is sold cheaply in France is not a wine that can age such as others.
Aligoté stands for a white grape name used only in Burgundy. However winemakers are allowed to add up to 15% of Chardonnay grapes.
The production of Bourgogne Aligoté is decreasing years over years as people are going more after Chardonnay these days.
Further Reading:
Wikipedia
Epicurious
Appellation America