• Aligoté is a white grape used to make dry white wines, especially in the Burgundy region of France where it was first recorded in the 18th century.
  • 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.
  • However, one variety of wine you probably never heard of is Aligoté. Aligoté is probably the most underrated, overlooked, and forgotten about white wine.
  • 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 less well-known than Burgundy's dominant white grape, Chardonnay, but it has a dedicated following and is prized for its unique characteristics.
  • Kir loved Aligoté deeply and promoted the cocktail (once referred to as the “blanc-cassis”) to boost its popularity among his fellow countrymen.
  • Aligoté. Am bekanntesten ist diese weiße Traube aus Burgund (Frankreich), die auch in Osteuropa weit verbreitet ist. Aligoté wurde erstmals im 18.
  • 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.