2020 François Carillon Bourgogne Aligoté, Burgundy, France

ABOUT THIS WINE

The grapes for François Carillon Bourgogne Aligoté come from Puligny-Montrachet and Cropeau. They are grapes of the superior Aligoté Jaune Doré clone (golden yellow). The vineyards are over 60 years old and are found in plots with clayey and calcareous soils.

François Carillon Bourgogne Aligoté is produced by directly pressing the whole harvest when it arrives in the cellar. The must is subsequently cleaned by decantation and then placed in oak barrels where it undergoes alcoholic fermentation and malolactic fermentation. Lastly, the wine spends 12 months in French oak barrels and then 6 months in a foudre. Before bottling, depending on the vintage, the wine is filtered and clarified.

Domaine François Carillonprepares its wines using inert gases to avoid oxidising the must and the wines, and can thus minimise the sulphite doses in the wines.

ABOUT THIS PRODUCER

The Carillon family has been making wine in Puligny-Montrachet in Burgundy since the 16th century. The logo currently in use was found on an engraved stone in 1632 in a cave of the village. The wines of Carillon have been for years in the elite of the great white wines of Burgundy. Dubbed by the critics and by prestigious restaurants as high quality, Domaine Carillon produces white wines which are racy, elegant and fruity while embodying perfectly the terroir whose Chardonnays come from.

With these 15 generations of farmers behind him, Francois Carillon has been working in the field since 1988 alongside his father and brother. His activity is mainly related to the cultivation of vines. Passionate about business, he always wanted to bring the highest quality and come closer to organic crops. Now separated from his brother, Francois Carillon is working with as much zeal and passion with a small team farming 6.5 hectares. This is a lovely Bourgogne Blanc emphasized with freshness, energy and vibrancy along with expressive, ripe fruit flavors of apple and pear. Floral notes pick up on the finish. Serve with shellfish, chicken, white fish and cheeses, such as Brie, Fromage d’Affinois and Delice de Bourgogne.