- Aligoté is used to produce a varietal white wine, and is sometimes included in the blend of Burgundian sparkling wine known as Crémant de Bourgogne.
- Must be among the best Aligoté I tasted. The Domaine Leroy Aligoté is separate from Leroy’s Collection label: it’s produced from avg.
- Aligote is a key grape variety in the Cremant de Bourgogne sparkling wines and can be used as an ingredient in the Kir cocktail alongside crème de cassis liqueur.
- Aligoté is Burgundy’s “other” white grape, more rarely encountered than Chardonnay; yielding light, citrusy wines.
- Aligote is most often used to produce dry and, less often, semi-dry white wines, as well as sparkling wines and cremants in France - Cremant de Bourgogne.
- Aligote is a medium-ripening variety because it ripens in the first half of September. It is characterized by strong growth, high fertility and high yield.
- Aligoté is a hardy variety and can withstand cold temperatures. The wines are typically fermented in stainless steel tanks, preserving their crisp and fresh character.
- However, one variety of wine you probably never heard of is Aligoté. Aligoté is probably the most underrated, overlooked, and forgotten about white wine.
- The majority of wines produced from Aligoté see no form of oak or maturation as they are produced and are best to be enjoyed whilst young, crisp and fresh.