Bouzeron Aligote, 2024

Burgundy's other white grape, from 66-year-old vines gifted by the man behind Romanee-Conti. Zesty and salty, for anyone who wants their Chablis sharper.

Aligote is Burgundy's second white grape, and Bouzeron is the one village where it gets its own name on the label. Julien Cruchandeau farms a single hectare of 66-year-old vines there, grown from cuttings gifted by Aubert de Villaine of Romanee-Conti. White flowers and lime zest with a little honeyed pear, then a salty, mineral finish. It is bright first, with some weight behind it.