Domaine de Thalie, Les Cosmics, Bourgogne Aligoté

Who - Peter Gierszewski, Domaine de Thalie
Where - Macon, Burgundy, France
What - White Wine - Aligoté
When - 2024
How - Organic, Natural fermentation without use of sulphur, Aged in tank, unfined, unfiltered, vegan

Peter’s secluded corner of Southern Burgundy is striking for its biodiversity: polyculture, cattle farms, deep forests, and mixed agriculture, far from the monoculture that is more prevalent further North. The vines for this wine are between 300 and 400m in altitude with a wide diurnal range that preserves acidity and freshness even in hotter vintages. 

Aligoté is often seen as a secondary grape in Burgundy but it can be delicious. Like this one. A bit fresher and lighter in fruit than Chardonnay but great complexity, in this case, and that lightness makes this a joy to drink.