Tasting note
An Aligoté from an estate whose reputation rests on Vosne-Romanée Pinot? That is precisely what makes this white so appealing: Sophie Noëllat and Arnaud Sirugue, who have jointly managed the twelve-hectare Sirugue inheritance since 2023, prove here that their touch for finesse also benefits Burgundy’s second white grape variety. Pale straw yellow in the glass, cool-fermented and light-footed at 12.5 per cent – a wine for the terrace, the table and balmy evenings.
- Colour & appearance
- Pale straw yellow, clear and bright.
- Nose
- Fresh and seemingly cool-fermented: apple and Nashi pear, alongside citrus fruits and a hint of slightly exotic notes.
- Palate
- Lively and taut, with green to yellow fruit aromas. The acidity is present yet silkily integrated; the texture is astonishingly velvety for an Aligoté. Dry, uncomplicated and a true crowd-pleaser.
- Finish
- Fresh and citrus-driven, with lovely length and a clean, cool-mineral aftertaste.
- Terroir & origin
- The estate is located at Place de la Maire 5 in Vosne-Romanée, in the new chai beneath Domaine Anne Gros. The soils of the Côte de Nuits – limestone and red clay – also shape the house’s white wine style. White wines have been firmly established in the range since 2018.
- Grape variety & vinification
- Aligoté, Burgundy’s traditional second white grape variety. Cool-fermented to preserve the fresh, fruity aromatics – entirely in keeping with the philosophy of an estate that, for all its technical skill, relies on freshness and finesse.
- Food recommendations
- Classically paired with poultry liver and seafood, superb with oysters and grilled fish. Also a safe choice as an aperitif or with a goat’s cheese from Burgundy.
- Special features
- Here, Burgundian winemaking heritage meets an often underestimated grape variety: the couple whose Les Barreaux plot borders directly on Henri Jayer’s legendary Cros Parantoux does not do things by halves with their Aligoté either. The result: an unusually silky texture for a variety that is otherwise rather angular.
