Maxime Crotet, Bourgogne Aligoté VV 2024 Grenache That must have been confusing

That must have been confusing at home

cutting through all that bubble and fruit

Fresh and lively

Well this takes niche to quite literally new heights being a rare pink-skinned mutation grown way up in the hills at 500m above sea level

Grape: Grenache Blanc + Clairette

Maxime Crotet, Bourgogne Aligoté VV 2024 Grenache That must have been confusingPlace: Burgundy, France Grape: Aligot Vibe: Natural, textural From a single parcel of Aligote planted in the 1940s in the village of Chassey le Camp just southeast of Santenay. It then ferments with native yeasts in larger barrels, with regular battonage throughout fermentation to keep the fine lees in suspension. Aged for 10 months in French oak with minimal sulfur added. With each passing vintage, Maxime seems to be honing his craft at an