When you think of Champagne you think of bubbles, when you think of white Burgundy you think of Chardonnay. Well, here are three wines that defy those notions. Different? Yes. Delicious? Yes!!
2020 Guy & Yvan Dufouleur, Bourgogne Aligote Vieilles Vignes $25
From old vines planted 1950’s to 1970’s in the commune of Meursault. This shows excellent intensity of flavor and character showing ripe orchard fruits with the fine lifted floral aspect of Aligote. Notes of pear and even apricot indicate the depth and ripeness apparent here. Still fresh and lovely yet with terrific texture and surprising depth.
2019 Jean Fournier, Orgines $35
67% Pinot Blanc, 33% Pinot Beurot (Pinot Gris)
Old School Burgundy from a time before Phylloxera wiped out most of Europe’s vines and Burgundy was re-planted with the higher-yielding Chardonnay. It has a brush of wild honey and almond on the nose. The clean, fresh palate is well balanced with a fine line of acidity and a slightly grassy finish. Biodynamic
Vincent Couche, Voulez Vous Couche Avec Moi? $42
65% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay
A still white, this wine is an unusual curiosity. From vineyards in Champagne with clay and limestone soils, this wine is aged for 2 years in clay amphora and oak barrels. It transports all the yeasty complexity of a champagne to a still white wine. No sulphites. Organic
