ZoomBourgogne Aligoté Meix Pillé2023
Clair ObscurBourgogne AOC, Burgundy, France
About this wine
Pierre and Jennifer Clair started Domaine du Clair Obscur in 2006 in Corpeau, the village just south of Chassagne-Montrachet and Puligny-Montrachet on the Côte de Beaune. Pierre learned biodynamics at Domaine de Montille and Marquis d'Angerville before going independent; Jennifer leads the cellar. The Meix Pillé Aligoté is a single-parcel bottling worked organically and biodynamically, like the rest of the 3.5-hectare estate. Direct press, native-yeast fermentation, ageing in neutral oak, no fining or filtration; sulfur only at bottling when needed, in small doses. 11.5% alcohol keeps the wine in classic Aligoté territory: high natural acidity, white-flower nose, a saline finish. A useful by-the-glass white for trade buyers looking for proper Burgundy at an Aligoté price point.
Winemaking
Direct press, native-yeast fermentation, 10 to 12 months on lees in neutral oak, no fining or filtration. Sulfur added only at bottling when necessary, in minimal doses.