Bourgogne Aligote Domaine Sylvain Bzikot 2022

Sylvain Bzikot Bourgogne Aligote is a wonderful example of Burgundy’s other white grape variety. 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.

Domaine Sylvain Bzikot maybe one of the lesser-known names in Puligny Montrachet, but the quiet and reserved Sylvain lets his wines, rather than a PR machine do the talking. The Domaine was started by Sylvain’s grandfather, a Polish emigrant, who arrived in Puligny just before the 2nd World 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” vineyards which produce Bourgogne Blanc, Aligoté and Bourgogne Pinot Noir.