• Petit-Roy
  • Bourgogne Aligoté Fusion

    At a Glance

    • Variety: Aligoté
    • Size: Les Boutières: 0.17 ha (0.42 ac). Les Perrières: 0.34 ha (0.84 ac). En Nair: 0.15 ha (0.37 ac).
    • Vine Age: Les Boutières: 1983-1984. Les Perrières: 1934. En Nair: age unknown.
    • Terroir: Les Boutieres: from the base of Savigny-lès-Beaune, heavy clay-marl soil. Les Perrières: on a plateau in Échevronne, cool climate, well-draining, clay-limestone. En Nair: outside the village of Échevronne, southwest-facing, cool climate, clay-limestone.
    • Viticulture: Les Boutieres: farmed by Seiichi, organic and biodynamic (not certified), 50-60 hl/ha. Les Perrières: farmed by Seiichi, organic and biodynamic (not certified), 55-70 hl/ha. En Nair: purchased grapes, sustainable, 55-70 hl/ha.
    • Vinification: Plots pressed together with a pneumatic press for 1.5 hours, settled for 12 hours at 10 degrees C, 60-day ambient yeast fermentation and aging for 12 months in 228 and 500 L used barrels, full malolactic conversion, aged for an additional 3 months in tank, no fining, light filtration, SO2 added when racked to tank and before bottling (20-40 ppm total at bottling).

    Additional Info

    Previously labeled as 'Bourgogne Aligoté'.

    The vintages preceding 2022 did not include grapes from Les Perrières.