2023 Le Grand A Aligoté, David Moret

• Style: Bright, mineral-driven white
• Taste: Citrus, white stone fruit, toasted hazelnut, saline snap
• Food: Shellfish, white fish, oily fish, vegetables
• Occasion: Aperitif, weeknight, summer drinking, Sunday lunch
• Serve: Chilled, 12.5% ABV

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

This is bright, mineral and alive, with saline snap that calls for oysters and clams. Citrus and white stone fruit carry subtle warmth of nougat and toasted hazelnut. An almost creamy mid-palate — courtesy of time in used oak — gives way to clean, lingering length. At 12.5% ABV, it's weightless enough for an aperitif, yet concentrated enough to stand up to seafood.

The Winery — David Moret

A micro-négociant working from his Beaune cellar since 2000, Moret sources small parcels from top growers rather than relying on family vineyards. For this wine, he selected 60-year-old vines of the superior Aligoté Doré clone, which bears smaller berries and concentrates flavour. Grapes were carefully sorted and gently pressed, then split between stainless steel and used French oak for fermentation. Eight months' ageing with regular lees stirring followed, before bottling unfined and unfiltered. The 2023 vintage brought a generous harvest after a warm summer, and these mature vines delivered both depth and freshness.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

Pair this Aligoté with oysters, clams, or white fish — its high acidity and mineral core complement shellfish beautifully. Equally at home with vegetables and oily fish, it's the perfect weeknight pour or Sunday lunch aperitif. Bouzeron, a secluded valley west of Rully, is the only village-level appellation in Burgundy devoted entirely to this variety, and its north-facing slopes and cooler microclimate suit the grape's characteristic acidity. Chill and savour — this is how Aligoté should taste when grown in the right hands and sourced from France's greatest white wine region.