Domaine Les Astrelles Bourgogne Aligoté En Riottes 2022

The Aligoté grapes are grown in a 0.73-hectare plot located in Segrois in the Hautes Côtes de Nuits. The high trained, double Guyot pruned vines were planted 20 years ago with a westerly orientation where they benefit from the warm, afternoon sun during the ripening period. The climate is continental: cool winters allow the vine to rest, while warm summers days are tempered by cool nights, encouraging the vines to produce balanced fruit with concentrated flavours and refreshing natural acidity. The soils are made of white marl, on white limestone scree, which imparts an elegant quality to the wine. The vineyard is certified organic and is cultivated with utmost respect for the environment and the balance of the soils, flora and fauna. Herbicides and insecticides are not used; instead, the vines are cultivated using natural preparations. The vines are hand harvested into 300kg crates when the grapes have reached optimal maturity.

The grapes were meticulously sorted by hand. Fermentation took place with indigenous yeasts present on the grape skins, at cool temperatures to retain the purity of fruit. Malolactic conversion took place in barrel and ceramic vats, without bâtonnage. The wine was matured for 15 months in a combination of 85% in French oak barriques, 10% in ceramic Clayvers and 5% Acacia barriques. The wine was lightly fined and filtered to retain the characteristics of the terroir.