Bourgogne Aligoté - White Burgundy 2018 Pierre Morey

The Bourgogne Aligoté from Domaine Pierre Morey is a white wine, which despite the very demanding varietal in terms of hours of work required in the vineyard, is worked with a care that allows the Aligoté to express itself at its best. It presents itself as an elegant white, which well summarizes the characteristics of the wines produced with Aligoté, a white grape variety typical of Burgundy, which Pierre Marey cultivates with care and passion, alongside the traditional Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
The white Aligoté is born from the grapes grown by Pierre Morey in the parcels of his Domaine, which are all located within the prestigious territory of the municipality of Meursault. In addition to Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, part of the vineyards are destined for the production of this ancient white grape variety, the result of a spontaneous cross between Pinot and Gouais Blanc. The vineyards, with an average age of about 50 years, are located on calcareous-clayey soils, quite deep and are managed following the principles of biodynamic agriculture. After the soft pressing of the grapes and a static decantation of the must, the fermentation occurs spontaneously with indigenous yeasts, inside vitrified cement vats. The wine undergoes malolactic fermentation and ages 80% in cement vats and 20% in French oak barriques for a period of 12 months, before being bottled.
An excellent expression of the grape variety and the territory.