"... this aligoté is serving regal ferocity and can coach your meagre catwalk into a poised strut ... Following in the footsteps of his vine-guarding grandfather, Yann Durieux is a natural Burgundian frontrunner in zero-zero winemaking and responsible land management. Since 2010, he has grown his holdings to 15 hectares across the Cote de Nuits and Hautes Cotes, all of which are tended biodynamically. ‘Love and Pif’, his most well-known and universally beloved bottlings, is made from 45-year-old vines in the Hautes Cotes de Nuits, with a brief time on the skins for texture. Buddha’s hand rind, dewy grass sorbet, nettle, gooseberry, honey on a tender english muffin, bedrock minerality & salted hazelnuts. Simply so fancy and gorgeous and an indisputable argument for aligoté as one of the world's finest white grapes. Drink with deep fried pickles & feeling fabulous.
planted in predominantly clay-calcareous soils.
Possibly the best natural Aligoté out there. Lemon, green apple, perfect balance of minerality and acidity. Like those big Jura wines. Lightly braised nectarine peach, lime zest and saffron, mineral melodies, and iodine
Works perfectly for apèros as well as for seafood meals.
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farming/cellar: biodynamic, 100% Aligote from 45 year old vines in the Hautes Cotes de Nuits, with a brief time on the skins. Made entirely in steel tank (aged 10 months) without additions or subtractions.
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