Description
Nicolas Maillet’s Bourgogne Aligoté is a micro-cuvée that bears the estate’s signature. With its precise aromas (citrus, white pear), refined ageing and a hint of salinity, freshness and energy are evident from start to finish. The wine shines thanks to its exemplary balance between roundness, liveliness and minerality. Lovely lemony notes on the finish lend the whole a mouth-watering appeal. A truly outstanding Aligoté!
In the vineyard, in the cellar
- Grape variety: Aligoté
- Average age of the plots: 60 years (supplemented by purchased grapes to compensate for frost damage)
- Soil: clay-limestone
- Alcoholic fermentation for 10 months under temperature control with indigenous yeasts
- Malolactic fermentation carried out
- Certified Organic by Ecocert.
The Guide to the Best Wines of France
The last 18 vintages of Nicolas Maillet’s Mâcon Verzé white have been rated by the Revue du Vin de France
. A testament to consistency and recognition of well-deserved quality. The Guide to the Best Wines of France highlights the aromatic palette with its delicate, lemony notes. And a smooth, tangy palate, persistent, always crafted with finesse and flavour.
This family estate has been bottling its own wines since 1999. Nicolas Maillet continues his father’s work with great consistency, focusing mainly on his old vines in the village of Verzé. He offers a range of wines (certified organic since 2008) that are very pure and appealing, distinguished by their complete absence of any oaky notes.
What to eat with a Nicolas Maillet Bourgogne Aligoté?
- oysters
- shellfish
- grilled fish
- lightly matured goat’s cheeses
- perfect with a fresh tomme.
