2022 Jerome Galeyrand Bourgogne Aligote 'Les Blanches', Burgundy, France Nebbiolo Gamay Sale Eola Amity Hills

Eola Amity Hills

and his La Couleuvraire Blanc is utterly delicious and at a mind-boggling price

He was for years head of cultivation at Domaine Colombo in Cornas before starting his own domain

he’s vines have achieved balance

Not surprisingly it has a strong relation in taste and feel to a Chenin Blanc grown on the schist soils of the Anjou—particularly a dry Chenin from the Côteaux du Layon

2022 Jerome Galeyrand Bourgogne Aligote 'Les Blanches', Burgundy, France Nebbiolo Gamay Sale Eola Amity HillsVariety: Aligot Vine Age: Planted in 1960 Terroir: From the commune of Pommard, north facing, mid slope, on fragmented white limestone. Viticulture: Organic (not certified) Vinification: No added SO2 during vinification or aging. Crushed and pressed in a vertical wood press, ambient yeast fermentation and aging for 12 months in barrels (20% new), aged another 2 months in tank. No fining, light filtration if necessary. SO2 added before bottling (50 55