Benjamin Leroux
Bourgogne Aligote 2021
RegionBurgundy
AppellationBourgogne Aligoté
CountryFrance
ColourWhite
Alcohol12.5%
Bottle750 ml
Drink window2025–2027
A refined expression of Burgundian Aligoté from Benjamin Leroux, the 2021 Bourgogne Aligoté displays a pale lemon hue and exudes an elegant, graceful bouquet with fine texture and remarkable length, steering clear of the variety’s usual rustic leanings. Crafted from old‐vine Aligoté Doré parcels in Meursault and vinified with precision in WineGlobes, foudre and seasoned ovals, it offers a poised clarity and vibrant energy.
Tasting
- Aroma
- pale lemon, orange blossom, light patisserie
- Palate
- fresh with orange rind nuance and clarity
- Finish
- elegant and lingering
Pairs with
- oysters on the half shell
- lightly herbed goat cheese
- shellfish in garlic‑butter sauce
- white fish ceviche
Vineyard & Cellar
- Vinification
- Directly pressed, settling before transfer to older oak barrels for indigenous yeast fermentation. Aged for 12 months, fined and/or filtered if necessary.
From the Archive
Terroir: The older half of vines are gobelet-pruned and located in Bouzeron, the other younger half are near Meursault
Benjamin first made this wine in 2016, using exclusively old Aligoté Doré vines from Bouzeron. The following year he included Aligoté from a newly-acquired vineyard worked by the Leroux team.