Burgundy
Bourgogne Aligoté "Baie" - 2021 - Morgan et Julie Truchetet
Domaine Truchetet
In the vigneron’s words: "A period of maceration on the skins gives the wine structure and additional texture, making it more vinous. A precise nose with notes of pear, and a palate with beautiful freshness and vivacity".
- Size
- 75 cl
- Original features
- Organic wine
- Appellation
- Bourgogne Aligoté
- Degree of alcohol
- 12 %
- To drink from
- 2024 to 2028
- rock’n’roll
100% Aligoté, from 50-year-old vines farmed organically on clay-loam soils at two vineyard sites: Les Précharons and Rouanchottes in the commune of Prémeaux-Prissey. Only the ripest grapes are selected from the two plots. With natural grassing grown between the rows, the vines’ leaves are thinned out early to accustom the berries to the sun. The grapes are harvested by hand, with careful sorting in the vineyard and in the cellar. Pressed in the spring of 2022, the wine undergoes a period of maceration on the skins, in barrels. 300 bottles produced.
Morgan et Julie Truchetet
Morgan and Julie Truchetet, brother and sister, took over Domaine Truchetet from their father Jean-Pierre in January of 2019. Together, they represent the fifth generation to lead Domaine Truchetet. After receiving his diploma in viticulture and oenology from the lycée viticole in Beaune, Morgan worked at Domaine Lescure, eventually rising to the position of vineyard manager from 2012 to...
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