2023 | Clotilde Davenne Bourgogne Aligoté | Burgundy | France

A crisp, saline Bourgogne Aligoté from an independent Chablis vigneron — Burgundy's other white grape, done right.

Clotilde Davenne is a celebrated independent Chablis winemaker (since 1989, formerly Brocard's chief oenologist), farming naturally and vinifying in steel for purity. Her Aligoté — Burgundy's zesty "other" white grape — comes from Saint-Bris in the Yonne: bright, saline and mouthwatering, the classic base for a kir and a joy on its own.

A grower Aligoté is Burgundy's crisp, food-loving secret. Independent Chablis vigneron, steel-fermented Aligoté → bright, saline, zesty → you're drinking Burgundy's refreshing white.

• Aligoté
• Bourgogne (Saint-Bris) — Burgundy, France
• Clotilde Davenne
• Steel-fermented · natural farming

Green apple, lemon and white flowers over a crisp, saline palate with mouthwatering acidity and a clean, brisk finish. Translation: a bright, zesty Aligoté — green apple and citrus over a saline, mouthwatering frame. Crisp, refreshing, and endlessly food-friendly.

A grower Bourgogne Aligoté. Exactly the bottle for oysters, snails, or an apéritif — or the base for a kir.