Bourgogne Aligoté

Silex Cave de Buxy 2024

750ml

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White

Aligoté

White Flowers,

Citrus,

Minerals

Description

"Buissonnier Silex" from the Cave des Vignerons de Buxy offers a vibrant and expressive style of Bourgogne Aligoté shaped by flint-rich soils. The wine opens with citrus and white fruit... Read More

Food Pairing

Fish

Cheese

Shellfish

Occasion

Friends Get Together

Alcohol : 12.5%

Color

Pale Medium Deep

Body

Light Medium Full

Dryness

Sweet Dry Very Dry

Fruitiness

Low Moderate High

DESCRIPTION

"Buissonnier Silex" from the Cave des Vignerons de Buxy offers a vibrant and expressive style of Bourgogne Aligoté shaped by flint-rich soils. The wine opens with citrus and white fruit notes, lifted by floral nuances and a distinct mineral edge. On the palate, it is crisp and finely textured, with refreshing acidity that maintains balance and clarity. The flinty character contributes depth and tension, giving the wine both liveliness and subtle complexity. Elegant, pure, and straightforward in its charm, it is ideal for apéritif moments or pairing with light, bright dishes.

EYE

Pale lemon with clear, bright reflections that signal freshness and youth, while the luminosity in the glass underscores careful vinification and a well-preserved aromatic profile.

NOSE

Aromas of lemon zest, green apple, and white flowers are layered with a subtle flinty note, giving the bouquet both delicacy and mineral definition that reflects its terroir-driven character.

MOUTH

On the palate, the wine is crisp and lively, with clean acidity supporting citrus and orchard fruit flavors. The flinty mineral tension adds length and precision, leading to a fresh, focused, and lightly saline finish.

PAIRING

This Bourgogne Aligoté pairs beautifully with oysters, fresh goat cheese, seafood, vegetable dishes, or as a refined apéritif. Its brightness and mineral clarity make it versatile, refreshing, and well-suited to simple, elegant cuisine.

Cave des Vignerons de Buxy

Founded in 1931 in the Côte Chalonnaise, the Cave des Vignerons de Buxy is a cooperative that brings together local growers committed to expressing the region’s identity. The Buissonnier range highlights careful vineyard work, sustainable practices, and precise, balanced winemaking. The style emphasizes authenticity, clarity of fruit, and a strong sense of terroir.

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Burgundy

In Burgundy, the perfect soil and wine growing climate, coupled with a rich multi-generational history in growing grapes and making fine wines, has built Burgundy's extraordinary reputation for producing exceptional wines in 84 appellations. With a focus on pinot noir, chardonnay, gamay and aligoté grapes, the region showcases mostly single varietals. The pinot noir and chardonnay, accounts for the vast majority of the wines produced. There is also some sparkling made, knows as Crémant de Bourgogne. The high limestone content in Burgundy's soils coupled with a usually cool continental climate, produces the best pinot noir and chardonnay in the world. The whites showcase notes and flavors of white flowers, white flesh fruits and sometimes intense minerals, while the reds have scents of black fruits, red berries, spices or black truffle. No wonder, Burgundies where the wine of choice for many French kings, and to this day, remain the best companion for fine dining.

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