We have come to love this variety very much. This particular wine, as everything seems to be, will also be included in the list of "we enjoy without limit". Guy Amiot Bourgogne Aligoté Les Grands Champs, takes revenge from the other two famous varieties of Burgundy and it would be good if you could try it too!
Things are as follows. Côte de Beaune is one of the most important sub-regions of the wider Burgundy wine region in France. In fact, in a very specific vineyard plot of this region, the famous Montrachet Grand Cru, the best white wine in the world is produced! And why are we telling you this? Because Domaine Guy Amiot is one of its 17 administrators!
The Amiot family has a huge history of winemaking in Burgundy, dating back to the 1920s, and still growing vineyards in the wider Chassagne-Montrachet region. The winery is passed down from generation to generation and makes history in producing world-class beast wines. Bourgogne Aligote Les Grands Champs, comes from an 80-year-old vineyard on the border of the communes of Puligny-Montrachet and Corpeau, which has a particularly advantageous southern exposure to the sun and soils rich in limestone, resulting in excellent growth of the variety. After fermentation in stainless steel tanks, 2/3 remains in the tank, while 1/3 in old French oak barrels, for 12 months. They are then mixed and remain for a short time in tanks, until bottling.
Les Grands Champs, is a unique wine, with characteristic French finesse, fruit intensity, and freshness, which we guess was named so when the Aligote variety became the great champion and managed to survive and overshadow the brands, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, which they usually have the lead in the area. We're not sure that this was the reason, but we'd love to!
From now and for the next 5 years it will be at its best, so we advise you to get 2-3 bottles just to have there because they are not countless!
