FRANÇOIS BUFFET Bourgogne Aligoté Les Fâts 2023 750ml

Short Description

A fresh and mineral French white wine from Bourgogne Aligoté, Burgundy, made from Aligoté. Crisp, bright, and refreshing, with citrus, green apple, lemon, white flowers, lively herbal notes, limestone minerality, gentle oak roundness, fresh acidity, and a clean thirst-quenching finish. Perfect as an aperitif or with oysters, shellfish, seafood, grilled fish, goat cheese, raclette, salads, and light casual dishes. Domaine François Buffet describes Bourgogne Aligoté Les Fâts as showing a subtly golden yellow colour, freshness, mineral notes, floral character, and 6 months in oak barrels for added roundness.

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Full Product Description

François Buffet Bourgogne Aligoté Les Fâts 2023 is a crisp and refreshing French white wine from Bourgogne Aligoté in Burgundy. Made from Aligoté, Burgundy’s classic fresh white grape, this wine offers a bright, mineral, and food-friendly profile with citrus fruit, floral lift, and a clean refreshing finish.

The producer describes Bourgogne Aligoté Les Fâts as having a beautiful subtly golden yellow colour, a fresh structure, and attractive mineral notes. It spends 6 months in oak barrels, which gives the wine extra roundness while keeping a fresh, fruit-driven character. Domaine François Buffet also notes that this wine is best enjoyed young, with a suggested ageing potential of around 2–3 years.

The vineyard is described by a Hong Kong merchant as overlooking the village of Pommard, with limestone scree soils that give the wine minerality and fruitiness. The same listing notes that this wine is very thirst-quenching, should be served chilled, and pairs well with shellfish, fish, raclette, and even the classic Kir cocktail.

This is a great choice for customers looking for a refreshing alternative to Chardonnay-based white Burgundy. It is lighter, brighter, and more zesty, making it ideal for seafood, oysters, casual aperitif service, goat cheese, raclette, sushi, grilled fish, salads, and warm-weather drinking.

Tasting Notes

Color: Pale to subtly golden yellow
Aroma: Citrus, lemon, green apple, white flowers, fresh herbs, mineral notes
Palate: Crisp, fresh, dry, and mineral, with bright acidity, citrus fruit, gentle floral notes, and light oak roundness
Finish: Clean, refreshing, lightly floral, mineral, and thirst-quenching

Food Pairing

Best enjoyed with:

Aperitif
Oysters
Shellfish
Prawns
Seafood
Grilled fish
White fish
Raclette
Goat cheese
Fresh cheese
Sushi
Fresh salads
Light pasta
Vegetable dishes
Kir cocktail base
Casual home dinners

Serving Suggestion

Serve well chilled at around 8°C–10°C. Open just before serving to preserve its citrus freshness, floral notes, and mineral character. This wine is excellent as an aperitif and also works beautifully with oysters, seafood, fish, goat cheese, and raclette.