Bourgogne Aligote Domaine Sylvain Bzikot 2021
Sylvain Bzikot Bourgogne Aligote is a wonderful example of this classic dry white. The Aligote grape certainly plays 2nd fiddle to the Chardonnay grape in Burgundy, but it can make delicious wines like this which are packed with vibrant citrus fruit and lovely almond flavours. It is brilliant with grilled fish or as an aperitif.
Sylvain Bzikot’s grandfather was a Polish emigrant who arrived in Puligny just before the War with nothing but the clothes he stood up in. From those very humble beginnings this family domaine has managed to acquire an impressive 4 hectares of some of the most valuable agricultural land in the world, namely Puligny-Montrachet and Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru. They own a further 9 hectares of “regional appellation” producing Bourgogne Blanc, Aligoté and Pinot Noir.