Domaine de Thalie, "Les Cosmics" Aligote

Producer: Domaine de Thalie
Region: Macon, Burgundy, France
Varietals: Aligote
Viticulture: Organic & Biodynamic
Category: White
Size: 750ml

From a mosaic of plots from different areas and of varying ages. Hand harvest, whole bunch pressed into stainless steel for a natural fermentation. 8 months on lees, with 75% in stainless steel and 25% in neutral oak, prior to bottling unfined and unfiltered. Only SO2 addition is 20mg/l just prior to bottling.

Peter Gierszewski established this small five-hectare estate in 2019. He started from scratch, purchasing old vines and converting an old farmhouse into a cellar and home. It is situated in the hills above Cluny, a natural and historic sub-region of Saone-et-Loire. Farming is organic and biodynamic and Peter values biodiversity. 

Very naturally produced Aligote, fresh and lean, smooth, tiny touch of funk on the nose, but clean fruit and with lots of minerals on the palate. Silky texture and stone fruit lead the way with this one.