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The old, "forgotten", superior quality Aligote Dore clone with its low yields, vineyards planted back to 1957 on the outskirts of the village of Meursault, biodynamic and organic farming and good levels of maturation and concentration bring Pierre Morey's Bourgogne Aligote into the league of excellent expressions of the variety. Vibrant, predictably high acidity, crisp citrus and a reductive, almost austere, minerality give tremendous levels of vibrancy and precision to the wine's expression. For those who can wait it will evolve beautifully, placing more levels of complexity alongside its "nervous" character. But the energy, vitality and rigour so characteristic of Aligote will by no means be lost. A wine made for lovers of acidity and pulsating tensions.
High acidity is just one of the characteristics of the Aligote variety. Next to it, in the best wines, there is a surprising salty minerality and a high-voltage energy that, in the case of Pierre Morey and with the help of biodynamics, is "dressed" with complex and beautifully ripened fruit. The wine is deliberately vinified and remains mainly in tanks, with just 20% in old oak barrels and bottled after a year. In this way it manages to keep its energy at its peak, being a very pure, authentic expression of the variety and its lemony character. It's as if a "shiver" runs through your whole body.
An awesome balance of freshness and oxidative character, a hint of honey aromas and richness reminiscent of the equally wonderful sparkling wines from the Chenin Blanc variety. Indigene does not want or resemble champagne in any way. The slow second fermentation in the bottle, which can last for over six months, contributes to the complexity of the wine,...
