Patrick Piuze – 1953 Bourgogne Aligote – 2021 1.5L
$76.00
100% Aligote.
From an old Aligoté plot in Saint Bris, planted in 1953. The field is surrounded by hemp. Fermented and aged in tank. Impressive saline and mineral notes with a crisp acidity.
Fermented and aged 50% in barrel and 50% in tank. Brilliant pale straw colour with a slight tinge of green to the edges and a watery hue. Aromas of pear mix with hints of green apple, lime, subtle quince and spice. Lively pear flavours dominate the palate with some lime, green apple and spice also chiming in. Dry finish with crisp mineral laden acidity. A subtle salted nut character emerging on the medium length aftertaste.
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Patrick Piuze
Patrick Piuze- a Montreal native- took the region by storm when he arrived over decade ago. He worked for Leflaive, Jean-Marc Brocard and Jean-Marie Guffens before starting his own label in 2008, and has very quickly come to be counted among the legendary names of the region. The guy is hella-good fun to hang out with... and while that may sound like an irrelevant detail, it is not: Piuze works with purchased fruit, and his great relationships with the growers of Chablis have allowed him access to choice parcels in all of the great sites. As for technique, he is a maverick. While 90% of Chablis is machine-harvested, he harvests everything by hand, a paramount factor in the quality of his wines. While most cellars use a pneumatic press, he uses a vertical one because he likes the initial blast of oxygen for the wines in hopes of preventing pre-mox later, a way of thinking also espoused by Jean-Marc Roulot.
