2023 Chantereves Bourgogne Aligote Mainbey, Burgundy, France Johannes Aufricht orange-y pink

orange-y pink

Ermes Pavese made the bold decision—still uncommon in this corner of the Valle d’Aosta—to begin bottling his own wine rather than selling off the fruit from his tiny then-two-hectare farm to the local co-operative

ambient yeast fermentation and aging for 14 months on the lees in used barrels

followed by a minimum of 12 months in bottle

This south-facing

2023 Chantereves Bourgogne Aligote Mainbey, Burgundy, France Johannes Aufricht orange-y pinkVine Age: Planted in 1980 Terroir: Located on the other side of a small valley that separates it from the village of Fussey, at 470m altitude. Very stony soils with big blocks of limestone. Viticulture (domaine): Organic with biodynamic methods and phytotherapy (see domaine profile for full details) Vinification: Grapes are gently crushed, long (6 hour) press cycle, ambient yeast fermentation with pied de cuve, aged 12 months in 228L to 600L barrels,