Bourgogne Aligoté “En Buzigny” Vieilles Vignes AOC 2022

Wine Description for Bourgogne Aligoté “En Buzigny” Vieilles Vignes AOC 2022 by Rémi Jobard

Colour & Appearance

Pale, bright straw yellow with vibrant green reflections – a glass brimming with freshness and precision.

Nose

The nose is an impressive interplay of aromas: apple blossom and white lilac open the proceedings, followed by lively notes of green apricot and lychee. Peach shimmers in the phenolic depth, with a fine hint of skin. Beneath lies an unmistakably mineral layer – wet slate, wet stone – lending the wine an almost meditative seriousness. Multi-layered, precise, seductive.

Palate

On the palate, En Buzigny shows character: robust, powerful and concentrated, with a tart, characterful entry. An elegantly curved acidity arc carries the wine with ease and tension through the mouth. Delicately saline minerality and a powdery-fine grip lend it texture and depth – crystal-clear and bell-bright at once.

Finish

Long, precise and carried by vibrant minerality. The finish sparkles without ostentation – a clean, invigorating finale that makes you eager for the next sip.

Terroir & Origin

The parcel En Buzigny in Meursault is home to some of the oldest Aligoté vines on the estate – 50 to 70 years old. The chalky soils of Meursault shape the wine with that unmistakable minerality that has become Rémi Jobard’s hallmark.

Grape Variety & Vinification

Aligoté – long underestimated, here at the highest level. Jobard has farmed his parcels organically for over 30 years (certified since 2008). The wine is aged in 600-litre Stockinger wooden vats rather than classic barriques – for slow, controlled oxygen exchange that keeps freshness, minerality and richness in perfect balance, without pushing the wood to the fore.

Food Pairing Suggestions

Ideal with spinach dumplings in Burgundy butter, with pike dumplings on spinach or the classic Königsberg meatballs – wherever acidity, minerality and a hint of creaminess are called for.

Special Features

This Aligoté is no supporting player, but a wine with its own ambitions. Only recently has Rémi Jobard begun vinifying the grapes himself – for decades they were sold to a négociant. A welcome change of heart: En Buzigny proves that Aligoté from old vines and chalky terroir can rank among Burgundy’s most exciting white wines.