Domaine Taupenot-Merme - Bourgogne Aligoté 2021 (750ml) Lazio

Domaine Taupenot-Merme - Bourgogne Aligoté 2021 (750ml) LazioAligot has long been dismissed as Burgundys other white grape. No one thinks Aligot when they hear white Burgundy, and thats no coincidence. In 1937, the powers that be in France restricted Aligot grown in the Cte dOr to the generic Bourgogne Aligot appellation, leaving more prestigious village designations for the regions golden child, Chardonnay, and its red counterpart, Pinot Noir. As a result, Burgundian vignerons largely turned away from Aligot,

and the wine looks to be one that will improve for many years

Blackcurrant

but after some recent encounters with other producers’ expres-

Fred Loimer started working with his father Alfred in 1988 after completing his studies at Klosterneuburg with stints in Germany’s Nahe and Walter Schug winery in California

This wine shows off how even the south of France can produce

Château Haut-Bailly has overlooked a 30 hectare vineyard in a single block entirely devoted to producing red wine

light pasta and rice dishes

hearty pastas

Suggested matches while tasting this red wine

it is opulent and full bodied with a great intensity

Zwerithaler

It is made of 80% Sangiovese blended with ancient indigenous varieties such as Abrusco