Appellation
Bourgogne Aligoté
Identity card
RegionalAOPWhite
Burgundy · Recognised on 31 July 1937
- Grand cru
- Premier cru
- Village
- Regional
Key points
- A still white from Aligoté alone, across nearly 300 communes.
- Yield: at most 72 hl/ha; minimum natural alcohol: 10%.
- Hillside wines can age two to three years, or more.
Grape varieties
White wine onlyAligoté
Production rules
72
hl/ha
Maximum yield
10
% ABV
Minimum natural alcohol
- Maximum yield
- How much wine a hectare may produce under the appellation (a higher, exceptional ceiling often exists). The lower it is, the less can be made: one of the levers on how concentrated the grapes are. For reference: 35 hl/ha to 80 hl/ha across 96 Oenopia appellations of the same colour.
- Minimum natural alcohol
- The alcohol the grapes' own sugar must be able to give, without enrichment: a ripeness threshold at harvest. For reference: 9 % ABV to 14 % ABV across 46 Oenopia appellations of the same colour.
Terroir
- Lie of the land: More or less separate vineyards over about 250 km
- Soils: Heavy foothill soils and less fertile slopes
- Climate: Cool oceanic; continental influences to the east
Wine style
- distinct green tints
- tangy notes
- liveliness
- often drunk young
Map
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Specification
11 December 2023
Arrêté du 11 décembre 2023 homologuant le cahier des charges de l'AOC « Bourgogne aligoté » (JORF n°0292 du 17 décembre 2023, texte n°14 ; BO du 4 janvier 2024). Appellation initialement reconnue par le décret du 31 juillet 1937.
Labelling terms
- "Primeur" or "nouveau"
- A registered lieu-dit name may appear, in smaller type
Sources
- Official sourceCahier des charges de l'appellation d'origine contrôlée « Bourgogne aligoté »— Ministère de l'agriculture et de la souveraineté alimentaire — Bulletin officiel (BO-AGRI)
A regional Burgundy appellation for still white wines made from the Aligoté grape alone, recognised by decree on 31 July 1937. Its geographical area covers nearly 300 communes in the Yonne, Côte-d'Or and Saône-et-Loire. The specification describes wines with a distinctly green-tinged colour and tangy notes, mostly for drinking young, though those from hillside plots with low yields can age. It is not the same as the Bourgogne appellation, whose grape list does not include Aligoté.
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