Maison Chanzy Bouzeron Les Trois 2020
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Perfect as an aperitif, Bouzeron is also sublime with seafood, grilled fish, fish with sauce and sushi.
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Les Trois is produced from three parcels (Les Clous, Les Corderes and Les Corcelles) with three different exposures on the Bouzeron slope. A small barrel component is added to the blend adding a very subtle hint of oak which adds to the texture of this classy Aligoté. Quite deep in colour, this has a ripe, slightly exotic nose with a fine palate which balances crispness and plushness. Fresh on the finish, with some lightly-spiced notes and a hint of chalkiness. Drinking well now, this will hold for several years.
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Floral and herbal, this bright aligoté blossoms into gentle scents of lemon and anise. The acidity has some sharp edges, the wine lasting with sophisticated, peppery integration.
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A native but unique white grape to Burgundy, Aligoté is a light bodied white that often ends up unfairly lost in Chardonnay’s shadow. In Côte Chalonnaise, in a quaint village named Bouzeron, just south of the Côte de Beaune, Aligoté has its very own appellation where yields are limited in order to enhance flavors, acidity and overall quality. Somm Secret—Curiously, the famous producer, Domaine Ponsot, bottles a 100% Aligoté from its Premier Cru in Morey-Ste-Denis, Les Monts Luisants, made from Aligoté vines planted in 1911.
Situated south of the Côte d’Or and above the Mâconnais, the Côte Chalonnaise produces well-esteemed red and white wines.
Côte Chalonnaise includes five village appellations: Mercurey and Givry focus on Pinot Noir; Montagny is exclusive to Chardonnay; Rully makes red, white and sparkling wines; while Bouzeron is an appellation committed to the Aligoté grape.
The limestone soils in the Côte Chalonnaise are similar to those of the Côte d’Or, but the vineyards are more scattered because a lack of one continuous escarpment.