2021 Domaine Philippe Chavy Bourgogne Aligote Volume:750ml 15-day-tank maceration of berries

15-day-tank maceration of berries

Prolonged maceration for 4-5 weeks

Terroir in a glass – very site specific

for aging the wine

as whole berries

2021 Domaine Philippe Chavy Bourgogne Aligote Volume:750ml 15-day-tank maceration of berriesPhilippe, who is a cousin of Alain and Jean Louis, runs his domaine of 6ha less than it used to be after some leases expired from most unprepossessing looking premises, a long shed that looks as if it would be more at home in a light industrial zone. So I was not expecting too much when I tasted there for the first time in February 2021. I was mistaken! Philippes first vinification was in 1990, taken over entirely from his father in 2002. He is not