2023 Domaine Bader-Mimeur Bourgogne Aligoté Les Pierres

The Bader-Mimeur is a 100% aligoté. The wine is light gold in color with sparkling reflections. It has a characteristic nose of lime, wildflowers, and a hint of vetiver. A full-bodied, generous aligoté with crisp fruit for a refreshing finish.

Bader-Mimeur is situated at the foot of the famous vineyards of Montrachet. Since the 17th century, the BADER-MIMEUR family has owned and managed vines in and around Chassagne-Montrachet, primarily in the Côte de Beaune, for more than ten generations. Charles BADER, Marie Pierette NIE, and the son of PHILIPPE BADER, were wine merchants in the Halle-aux-Vins district of Paris. In 1920, he married Elise MIMEUR, whose father, Charles MIMEUR, owned the "Domaine du Château de Chassagne-Montrachet." The name BADER-MIMEUR was born. Since 2017, the estate has been run by brother and sister, Sébastien Fossier and Nathalie Bernard. From the 17th century, the Bader-Nié family owned vineyards in Chassagne-Montrachet and the surrounding area, while Charles Mimeur, a winegrower from the Maranges region, became the owner of the Château de Chassagne-Montrachet in 1919. Since 2017, Nathalie Bernard and her brother Sébastien Fossier have been in charge of the day-to-day running of Baeder-Mimeur.

Guide Gilbert & Gaillard 2021: "Pale gold color, sparkling reflections. Typically engaging nose, with accents of limes, field flowers, vegetal touch. A frank, full-bodied, generous aligoté, offering a nice tangy sensation. The fruit is crunchy, present, the finish very invigorating."

FACT: The Aligoté grape is a cross between Pinot Grigio and Gouais. Most people think of white Burgundy as made from Chardonnay. However, for some time now, a relatively unknown, yet typically Burgundian grape has been quietly gaining popularity: Aligoté! This image began to change when a celebrity in the wine world brought Aligoté to the public's attention. Aubert de Villaine of Domaine Romanée-Conti and his wife own a small estate in Bouzeron, a small commune in the Côte Chalonnaise, just south of the Côte de Beaune. In Bouzeron, Aligoté is the specialty!