Conseil du Caviste

Cellarman advices :

Aligoté is ideal with a kir, oysters or various shellfish

     
     
 

 

Référence white Aligoté

The cuvée « Référence » is a homage to the lyonnaise région by its association with the gastronomy but also by the location of its plots near the Lyon city. Tidily elaborated by a cellar master blend, « Le Lyonnais de Sain Bel » reveal its identity and authenticity.

Vineyard :

- Terroir : granit underground, sandy-cleyey soil

- Grape : Aligoté

- Location: plots of the whole of our vineyard

Wine harvest :

- Manual and selecting picking of grapes

- Harvest with fully grapes

- Yield : 55 hl / ha

Vinification :

- Direct pressing

- Cold static settling of the juice

- Alcoholic fermentation with temperature control in order to keep a lot of aromas.

- Malolactic fermentation searched for a well balance

- Bottling: At the beginning of the year (February/March)

Tasting notes :

A straw color with a green hint. Mineral and lemon flavoured nose. Lively in mouth, it express citrus aromas