Bourgogne Aligoté is an ''

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'' (AOC) for white

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produced from the

Aligoté Aligoté is a white grape used to make dry white wines, especially in the Burgundy region of France where it was first recorded in the 18th century.winepros.com.au. Since it is tolerant to cold, this variety is also cultivated in Eastern Euro ...

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variety in the region of Burgundy in

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. The AOC was created in 1937. Approximately of Burgundy vineyards were devoted to the production of Bourgogne Aligoté in 2007, and the average annual production over the period 2003–2007 was 107,470 hectoliter.

Production

Bourgogne Aligoté is a regional AOC, which means that the wines can be produced in all of the Burgundy region.Burgundy Wines: Regional appellations
accessed on October 12, 2008 Since 1998, there is also a delimited AOC for Aligoté-based wines called Bouzeron, which used to be known as Bourgogne Aligoté Bouzeron.INAO: AOC Bourgogne aligoté appellation regulations, updated until January 14, 2007

Grapes and wine style

While the primary grape is Aligoté, AOC regulations allow up to 15% Chardonnay to be blended into these wines. The wines tend to be light and acidic in style, and are usually

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, in contrast to many of Burgundy's more common and more noted Chardonnay-based white wines. Bourgogne Aligoté is frequently mixed together with

crème de cassis Crème de cassis () (also known as Cassis liqueur) is a sweet, dark red liqueur made from blackcurrants. Several cocktails are made with crème de cassis, including the popular wine cocktail, kir. It may also be served as an after-dinner liq ...

to make kir, a traditional pre-dinner drink.Burgundy Wines: Bourgogne Aligoté fact sheet
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References

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