Bourgogne Aligoté "En Buzigny" Vieilles Vignes AOC 2023 1500ml Magnum
A crystal-clear white wine from Burgundy that matures particularly slowly in the generous magnum bottle. A rare Aligoté with depth and finesse from old vines.
Bottler: Domaine Rémi Jobard, 12 rue Sudot, 21190 Meursault / France
In the glass
Colour
Pale, radiant straw yellow with greenish reflections and brilliant clarity.
Nose
Fine notes of white flowers, citrus fruits and green apple, underpinned by a cool, stony minerality and subtle herbal spice.
Palate
Dry and lively with precise acidity, a slender body and a refreshing structure; the aromatics of citrus and green apple carry through on the palate and lead into a long, saline finish.
Character
An unusually profound Aligoté that brings the variety out of the shadows – clear, cool and with astonishing complexity for its category.
Pairing
Ideal with fresh oysters and seafood, light fish in lemon butter or a classic Burgundian goat’s cheese tartine.
Notes
The vieilles vignes from the En Buzigny vineyard site yield a concentration and depth rarely seen in Aligoté; maturation in large 600-litre Stockinger casks ensures a fine texture without dominant wood notes, whilst the magnum bottle promises a particularly slow, harmonious development.
Tasting note
Character
An Aligoté of unusual depth and presence – far removed from the simple bistro wine that this variety is so often dismissed as. Rémi Jobard imbues it with the same crystalline clarity and cool fruit that distinguish his Meursaults: taut, linear, with a fine texture and an energy that only old vines can impart. The magnum format grants the wine additional freshness and a more serene evolution.
Terroir & Origin
Domaine Rémi Jobard in Meursault cultivates nine hectares across some of the finest vineyard sites on the Côte de Beaune – without synthetic fertilisers or pesticides since 1994, without herbicides since 1998, and now Ecocert-certified. The vine rows are tended manually and kept under grass cover. This Bourgogne Aligoté also hails from the En Buzigny site, from old vines – a wine which, according to the estate’s profile, possesses a surprising depth.
Grape Variety & Vinification
Aligoté, Burgundy’s second white grape variety, is often regarded as Chardonnay’s rustic cousin – yet here it receives an interpretation that draws upon the full artisanal repertoire of the estate: an extremely gentle, multi-hour pressing to obtain the finest must free of bitter compounds, followed by maturation in large 600-litre Stockinger casks rather than small barriques, ensuring the wood supports rather than dominates. The wines remain unfiltered and gain their stability through two winters of ageing. The result is a white Burgundy of remarkable purity.
Food Pairings
Its taut acidity and refined structure make it the ideal opening to a meal: alongside oysters and shellfish, with river fish in a delicate beurre blanc, with poultry terrines, or as a classic aperitif with gougères. It also pairs beautifully with young hard cheeses from the region. Those who cellar it for a few years will be rewarded with growing complexity – and the magnum provides the perfect vessel for such development.
