Au Pied du Mont Chauve : Bourgogne Aligoté 2022

The structure and minerality of a white Burgundy wine

The estate

Daughter of one of the greatest winegrowing families in Burgundy, Francine Picard took over in the late 1990s the estate historically run by her father. Domaine Au Pied du Mont Chauve stretches across the villages of Chassagne-Montrachet, Puligny-Montrachet and Saint-Aubin, at the heart of Burgundy's finest Climats and terroirs.

With a desire for synergy between the land and the wines, Francine Picard cultivates her plots in accordance with biodynamic principles and devotes herself with passion and the utmost care to producing wines that reflect the identity of their terroir. Sourced from a 110-hectare vineyard farmed using "agro-ecology", the Chardonnay and Pinot Noir of Domaine Au Pied du Mont Chauve are renowned for their quality, precision and elegance. Since May 2019, Antoine Lepetit de la Bigne, a specialist in biodynamic viticulture, has joined the estate's team as Technical Director.

The vineyard

This Bourgogne Aligoté comes from the "Chat Blanc" vineyard, which covers 1 hectare and whose vines, farmed organically, are around 40 years old.

Vinification and ageing

Traditional vinification without additives. Alcoholic fermentation initiated with a pied de cuve, sulphiting after malolactic fermentation, adjusted if necessary every 5 weeks. Ageing for 18 months on lees, including 12 months in wood (70% in Burgundian barrels, 30% in foudre) and 6 months in stainless steel tanks.

Grape variety

Aligoté (100%).