Grape – Aligoté

Most conventional wine makers will use animal products for fining their wine, such as egg white or casein. Fining being the process of removing the fine particulate matter after the fermentation process such as yeast cells and proteins, to make the wine crystal clear.

Natural wine makers on the other hand eschew intervention and strive for as little manipulation in the wine making process as possible. They will therefore avoid filtration and fining and with it the need for any animal products, resulting in vegan friendly wines.

Therefore you will often find natural wines have a noticeable amount of sediment in the bottle, or appear hazy or cloudy. Natural winemakers tend to use the process of racking as the sole method of removing as much of the sediment from fermentation as possible. The wine will be allowed to settle in its fermentation vessel so as much sediment as possible settles at the bottom. The resulting clearer wine is then pumped to a new vessel with the sediment left behind.

Arnaud Chapuis
Ouverture Blanc 2022

This is his direct-press Aligoté, given a slow 24-48 hour press in his antique basket press, which gives texture and body to the wine. It has electric acidity and incredibly pure fruit. Find out more.

  • Region Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
  • Grapes Aligoté
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£44

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Domaine Dandelion
Aligoté 2022

We’re very happy to have received a handful of the 2022 Aligoté from Domaine Dandelion; a tiny, sought-after, no-additions Burgundy grower. Made with 100% Aligoté harvested from two old parcels, each plot with its own terroir and unique character, bringing impeccable balance to the finished wine. Find out more.

  • Region Beaune, Burgundy, France
  • Grapes Aligoté
  • Vineyard Organic & Biodynamic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£53.25

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Domaine de la Côtelette
Alidorés 2023

The grapes come from some of Benoît’s younger vines, though still 40 plus years old. Pressed direct and aged in barrel, this wine shows lovely texture and plenty of ripe, pure fruit and bright citrus. Find out more.

  • Region Côte de Saône, Burgundy, France
  • Grapes Aligoté Dore
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£35

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Domaine de la Côtelette
Meligoté 2023

From a single parcel of 2/3 Aligote & 1/3 Melon de Bourgogne, of which the majority are ungrafted. Benoit pressed the grapes directly and ages in barrel. The Aligote brings tension and focus, the Melon roundness and aromatics. Find out more.

  • Region Côte de Saône, Burgundy, France
  • Grapes Aligoté & Melon de Bourgogne
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£42

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Arnaud Chapuis
Ouverture Maceration 2022

100% Aligote, macerated in whole bunches, then pressed off in Arnaud's small basket press. It's got incredibly ripe fruit, balanced with a taut minerality and focus. Find out more.

  • Region Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
  • Grapes Aligote
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£44

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