MARSANNAY, France — In a cramped cellar under a courtyard in this small town on the northern edge of Burgundy, Sylvain Pataille drew a sample of a 2016 white wine from an old barrel and filled our glasses. The wine was young and a bit cloudy, but its energy and breadth were already evident, with flavors of citrus, herbs and, above all, a penetrating, stony minerality. It was delicious. "I adore the precise terroir expression of aligoté," Mr. Pataille said. Though he is best known for making exceptional Marsannay reds , Mr. Pataille has begun to explore the potential of aligoté, the almost forgotten third grape of Burgundy. The great reds and whites of Burgundy, made of pinot noir and chardonnay, are among the most coveted and expensive wines in the world. But aligoté? Few grapes have been as scorned in the last 50 years. Aligoté is often described as thin, acidic and insipid, capable of nothing better than serving as the base for kir , in which white wine is flavored with crème de cassis. For the last two years, I have had so many delicious aligotés that I traveled to Burgundy in an effort to understand why the… Read full this story
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