Aligoté

Aligoté — Burgundy's secondary white grape, producing lighter, crisper wines than Chardonnay. Fresh acidity with lemony, green apple notes.

Regions Where Grown

Bourgogne Aligoté 70 wines Bourgogne 59 wines Côte de Beaune 6 wines Crémant de Bourgogne 6 wines Sennoy (Сенной) 5 wines Mâconnais 5 wines Crimeia (Крим) 5 wines Côte Chalonnaise 4 wines Meursault 3 wines Beaune 3 wines Côte de Nuits 3 wines Vin de France 2 wines

Countries

France 184 wines Russia 10 wines Ukraine 6 wines United States 2 wines Switzerland 2 wines Spain 1 wines Bulgaria 1 wines Georgia 1 wines

Top Wines

Bourgogne Aligoté Sous Chatelet Domaine d'Auvenay (Lalou Bize Leroy) · 4.53★ Meursault 'La Sève du Clos' Arnaud Ente · 4.49★ Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Les Chenevottes' Domaine Marc Morey & Fils · 4.40★ Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Clos des Murées' Fontaine-Gagnard · 4.39★ Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Les Champgains' Amiot Guy · 4.38★ Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Abbaye de Morgeot Olivier Leflaive · 4.35★ Meursault 1er Cru 'Perrières' Château de Meursault · 4.35★ Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Cras' Ropiteau Freres · 4.34★

About Aligoté

Aligoté is Burgundy's secondary white grape, producing lighter, crisper wines than Chardonnay in the Bourgogne Aligoté appellation. It yields dry, lemony wines with crisp acidity and a slightly bitter finish, traditionally mixed with crème de cassis to make Kir.

At a Glance

Color: White
Wines: 1