Athenais de Béru- Aligoté Discovery Box

Bourgogne Aligoté (White) 2022

Grown on limestone and clay soils at 250 meters above sea level, this Aligoté is flinty, mineral, and fresh with a beautiful roundedness from the 12- 18 months ageing in Burgundy oak barrels.

Match it with: An excellent accompaniment to slightly spicy or salty dishes, or even fatty foods, as flavours tend to be softened by the fresh acidity of the wine. Excellent with meat, fried foods, sausages, seafood and goat`s milk cheeses.

Terroir: Orientation East and South-West. The soils are clay-limestone that date from the Kimmeridgian era.

Vinification: Pressing in a pneumatic press following a long and gentle cycle // fermentation with indigenous yeasts // light static cold settling // fermentation and ageing for 12 to 18 months Burgundy oak barrels.

VDF " Ariane" (Orange) 2021

Notes of stone fruit and dried flowers on the nose. The palate, is well rounded with a long finish!

Athénaïs’ de Béru begun her own négoce project in 2010 and has developed a partnership with neighbouring farmers whose grapes are cultivated organically or biodynamically. Athénaïs always remains faithful in creating an authentic expression of the grapes terroir without additives, whilst enjoying a great creative freedom in making their cuvées.

Vinification: Grapes are harvested by hand. All 3 varieties are placed in tank to macerate overnight with the skins. Fermentation takes place with indigenous yeast and the wine is left to mature in old oak for up to 18months. Bottled without fining/filtration.

Match it with: Roasted white meats, root vegetables, meaty fish.

VDF "Amalgamay" (Red) 2022

An unusual blend of gamay from Beaujolais and aligoté from Saint Bris. The aligoté brings a lovely freshness to this delicious gamay blend.

Terroir: Clay & limestone.

Vinification: Harvested by hand // cultivated in harmony with nature // spontaneous co-fermentation in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts // ageing in stainless steel