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Aligoté

Burgundy's other white grape — high in acidity, lightly floral, traditionally drunk young. The village of Bouzeron in the Côte Chalonnaise has its own appellation for it.

Aligoté and the kir

Bourgogne Aligoté is the wine traditionally used for kir, the Burgundian aperitif of white wine with crème de cassis. The drink is named after Canon Félix Kir, mayor of Dijon after the Second World War, who promoted it at receptions.

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How it connects

Grape variety

offspring of Pinot Noir

Wine region

grown in Burgundy
grown in Côte Chalonnaise

Recipe

pairs with Escargots à la bourguignonne

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