• 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.
  • Aligoté is Burgundy’s “other” white grape, more rarely encountered than Chardonnay; yielding light, citrusy wines.
  • These two wines follow that pattern, but mix things up a little: the white Burgundy is actually made from the region’s little-seen, “other” grape, Aligoté.
  • 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.
  • Aligoté. Am bekanntesten ist diese weiße Traube aus Burgund (Frankreich), die auch in Osteuropa weit verbreitet ist. Aligoté wurde erstmals im 18.
  • 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.
  • Kir loved Aligoté deeply and promoted the cocktail (once referred to as the “blanc-cassis”) to boost its popularity among his fellow countrymen.