{"product_id":"domaine-rougeot-bourgogne-blanc-aligote-les-plumes-2023-1-5l","title":"Domaine Rougeot Bourgogne Blanc Aligote Les Plumes 2023 1.5L","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Land\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAligoté has spent the better part of a century being planted where Chardonnay won't grow: the flatlands, the thin soils, the unfashionable plots. At Domaine Rougeot, the grape gets the same care as the rest of the range. Les Plumes is a single lieu-dit in the plains below Meursault, on the far side of the RN74 road, planted in 1974 with south\/southeast exposure at 220 meters above sea level. The soils here are light and well-draining. Aligoté from this kind of site produces wines that are mineral, lean in the best sense, and distinctly lighter on their feet than Chardonnay. Burgundy's other white grape tends to be underestimated; in the right hands and the right place, it argues convincingly for a seat at the table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Wine\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e100% Aligoté, organically farmed. Hand-picked, whole-cluster pneumatic press, two days of cold settling, then eight months of élevage split equally between neutral 228L barrels and concrete tanks. A small amount of sulfur is added at bottling: this is a classic-label Rougeot, meaning Pierre-Henri found these barrels needed just enough protection to hold their line. The 2023 vintage was the largest in Burgundy's recorded history, but serious growers working below maximum yields saw no dilution. The Les Plumes shows what the vintage offered Aligoté at its best: fresh stone fruit, bright citrus, and a streak of stony minerality on the finish. Light on its feet, brisk, and clean. This is a 1.5-liter magnum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe People\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePierre-Henri Rougeot is the eighth generation of winemakers in his family, though he nearly didn't enter the trade. He spent his twenties as an export manager for a tonnellerie, traveling France to sell barrels and spending time with natural winemakers in the Loire, Languedoc, and Beaujolais who changed how he thought about wine. He returned to the family domaine in Meursault in 2010, took over the cellar from his father, who continues to manage the vineyards. Certified organic since 2014, biodynamic practices followed. He produces two labels: a slanted diagonal flag label for wines bottled without any sulfur, and a classic label for those that received a small protective addition. Both start from the same place: farm well, and intervene only when the wine asks for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFood Pairing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAligoté at this level is too good for the bottom of a Kir. Open it alongside oysters with shallot mignonette, a warm tray of gougères fresh from the oven, grilled trout with almonds and brown butter, or a board of charcuterie with good mustard and cornichons. The magnum format makes this the natural opener for a dinner of four: brisk, citrus-driven, and gone before you think to slow down.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anvil","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49285434999007,"sku":null,"price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0439\/7436\/1248\/files\/P5220196.jpg?v=1779495488","url":"https:\/\/denverwinemerchant.com\/products\/domaine-rougeot-bourgogne-blanc-aligote-les-plumes-2023-1-5l","provider":"Denver Wine Merchant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}