Bourgogne Aligoté Le Cran
At a Glance
- Variety: Aligoté
- Vine Age: Average of 60 years (as of 2021)
- Terroir: From Culles-les-Roches in the Côte Chalonnaise, between Buxy and Montagny, on pink granite.
- Viticulture: Purchased fruit, organic (not certified)
- Vinification: No added SO2 during vinification. Crushed and pressed in a vertical wood press, ambient yeast fermentation and aging for 10 months in barrels (20% new), aged for an additional 2 months in tank. No fining, light filtration if necessary. SO2 added before bottling (50-55 ppm total).