Bourgogne Aligoté Maison Skyaasen 2023

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Bourgogne Aligoté Maison Skyaasen 2023

The wine

Introduced into Burgundy as early as the 17th century, Aligoté, planted from Chablis to the Maconnais, is firmly rooted in the region’s winegrowing landscape. Resulting from a crossing of Gouais Blanc and Pinot Noir, the dense, compact grapes of Aligoté adapt perfectly to the different types of soil and brilliantly capture the finer facets of the terroir. In the winery, the estate favours minimal intervention, with minimum doses of sulphur. The cuvée is carefully matured for several months in oak casks before being bottled.
The golden colour with hints of green reveals a delicate bouquet of fruit aromas mingling with notes of white flowers and a touch of minerality. The taut and lively palate displays a splendid balance of outstanding freshness and nutty aromas, leading to a refreshing and flavoursome finish.

Maison Skyaasen is expertly run by Joachim and Olivia. Their passion for wine and the Burgundy terroir led them to move to Burgundy in 2017 to establish an exceptional wine trading business that would reflect the region’s terroir and grape varieties. Together, they vinify the region’s finest grape varieties with passion. Well aware of the current environmental concerns and with a view to protecting biodiversity, they produce their wines with the utmost respect for the fruit. Vinification is thus low-interventionist. Fermentation is achieved thanks to naturally occurring yeasts present in the grapes, and sulphur is only added in minimal quantities. The region’s finest appellations are given the opportunity to express all their delicate aromas naturally in each of the vintages produced. Their aim is to offer authentic wines that exude the region’s terroir, sublimated by a unique and ancestral expertise.