Bourgogne Aligoté En Gerlieus (made 40% in amphorae/60% in barrel): En Gerlieus is located in Chassey-le-Camp, 10 km to the southeast, so no close neighbours, only forest. The aligote vines are 40-100 years old. The amphorae share of the 2022 vintage is lower due to the large harvest and limited amphorae space.
"The Bourgogne Aligoté En Gerlieus 2022 comes, as mentioned above, from 40- to 100-year-old vines. This is a much more mineral-intense wine than the Mitancherie. The amphorae part is smaller in 2022 as the harvest was a lot bigger, hence not really space enough in the jars. Amphora elevage normally adds an effortlessness to the wine, a limitlessness that makes the feeling of the elevage container disappear. The barrel-fermented part adds edge and detail. The tremendous mineral feel of this terroir is perfect for the lush 2022. More generous, this ’22 still shows vivid minerality. This is one of my favourite aligotés, alongside Nicholas Faure’s Bully and two favourites from Chantereves."
