2021 Maison Petit-Roy Bourgogne Aligoté

WINEMAKER: Seiichi Saito
REGION: Burgundy, FR
VARIETY: Aligoté
VITICULTURE: Organic/Biodynamic

From two parcels in Savigny-lès-Beaune (clay and marl) and Échevronne (clay and limestone). Aged in used barrels (228L & 500L) on fine lees for 12 months, then settled in tank for 8 months. Not fined or filtered. Minimal SO2.

Fresh nose with sliced apple and lime zest. Tightly wound so give it some air. Apple blossom and lemon barley emerge as it warms up. Spritely palate - zippy with beautiful high acidity that lingers. Green apple, lime, and a mineral core. Fresh and perky with plenty of drive and tension. Long ageing on lees gives a roundness to the wine, which becomes more apparent after the bottle has been open for a while.

Seiichi makes a wide range of wines from throughout the Côte d'Or. A portion of these are from his own vineyards, with a surface area of just over 1.5ha. Seiichi works with nature, practicing biodynamics to ensure the grapes are healthy and of the highest quality. He also purchases grapes from other growers, as a means to make enough to survive and slowly grow his own domaine. For those new to discover Seiichi's wines, you will be pleased to know that he has a tonne of experience under his belt. He honed his craft with a long stint at Domaine Simon Bize, before spending time with some of the more prominent domaines in Burgundy, such as Leflaive, JF-Mugnier and Armand Rousseau. With a good ten year's of training and knowledge, he started his own micro-négoce operation in 2017. Seiichi is confident in his preferences, choosing to work with minimal intervention, and only using old oak for élevage. His wines are polished, sturdy, and approachable at a young age.