Domaine Nicolas Faure - Bourgogne Aligoté "Vignes Blanches" 2024

STRICTLY ALLOCATED: Since these wines are some of the rarest and the most in-demand in the world, only clients with whom Clos Cachet has an existing relationship will be considered for an allocation. All Nicolas Faure wines are imported directly from the Domaine, guaranteeing its provenance.

Domaine Nicolas Faure is a micro-domaine crafting wines of impressive elegance. Each of Nicolas’ tiny vineyards receives Grand Cru care and the very high quality wines are obtained through countless hours spent in the vineyards. He further ensures the quality through mini interventions and traditional practices executed with precision. These parcels are planted with vines of 80 years on average.

The 2024 Pernand-Vergelesses Les Vignes Blanches (Aligoté) is bottled slightly later than the Chardonnay. It has a vibrant bouquet that exudes Aligoté: honeysuckle and light pithy notes, a touch of fern coming through with time. The palate is quite tangy on the entry, with gorgeous texture and a little spice with a dab of stem ginger on the finish. You won't find much better Aligoté wines than this, hence my score that might raise a couple of eyebrows. 93 points, Neal Martin, Vinous.

What we say

"This is where Nicolas prides himself to turn lesser-known appellations into great wines. This Gamay is no exception. It is complex, nicely layered and unique."

Technical notes

At Domaine Nicolas Faure the technique used is traditional. After being carefully sorted in the vineyard, the grapes are brought to the small winery. The harvested grapes are all put in a wooden tank to undergo alcoholic fermentation. After 21 days the juice is pumped into French oak barrels without adding further oak. The remaining berries and stems are pressed in a traditional vertical press to gently extract the ripe tannins and some extra fruit. Then the wine undergoes its malolactic fermentation and matures in oak barrels before bottling without filtration.