Maxime Crotet Bourgogne Aligoté Vieilles Vignes 2024, Burgundy, France

REGION
Bourgogne, Burgundy, France

 

VARIETAL
Aligoté

 

TASTING NOTES

A native of Beaune, Maxime Crotet was immersed in food and wine culture at a young age.  His grandfather, Jean Crotet, owned the famed, Michelin-starred Hostellerie de Levernois, just outside of town. He took an early interest in winemaking and had the good fortune of starting his career with Natural Wine legend Frederic Cossard at Domaine de Chassorney in Saint Romain where he started as a “cellar rat” and worked his way up to be Cossard’s right-hand man in the cellars. During this time, Maxime became convinced of the merits of natural viticulture and winemaking and after 8 years working alongside Cossard, launched his own natural wine project in 2021 in his home village of Beaune.  -Importer's Notes

 

This Aligoté has a very expressive nose with notes of citrus, white-fleshed fruits and a subtle floral touch. The palate is bright and energetic with zested lemon, green apple and stone fruit layered over light herbal and saline notes with added depth and roundness from lees contact.

 

(Practicing Organic & Low Sulfites)