Athénaïs de Béru (Château de Béru) - Aligoté 'Athenais' 2021 (750ml)
Price: $54.99
| Producer | Athénaïs de Béru (Château de Béru) |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Varietal | Aligoté |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Sku | 206430 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Athénaïs de Béru (Château de Béru) Description
The Béru family has owned the historical Château de Béru domain for 400 years. Until the phylloxera crisis, when all the vines were uprooted, at the beginning of the 20th century, the domain used to rely solely on the wine for its revenues. It was only in 1987, that the Comte Éric de Béru, out of passion for wine, undertook to replant the entire vineyard, and in particular, the famous Clos Béru. His wife, Laurence and their daughter Athénaïs are now running the domain. They have invested considerable means to improve the production quality and give a fresh start to the domain. These tremendous efforts and the choice to adopt organic farming are beginning to bear fruits, and are noticeable in the vintages that have been vinified by Athénais and her team since 2004.
The Chablis covers a wide area and offers very contrasted types of terroirs. In the particular case of the Château de Béru, the domain’s parcels cover a total of 8 hectares. They all are located in the Béru area and give wines that express the mineral and iodised notes typical of the village wines. The vines average 30 years+ of age.
Plots located in the town of Saint-Bris. Soils are clay-limestone and date from the Kimmeridgien period.
Vinous
Taken from tank, the 2021 Bourgogne Aligoté comes from an organic grower near Saint-Bris. It has yellow plum, beeswax, and a very slight Burrata scent coming through with time. The palate is tangy on the entry, with high acidity. There's something a little cheesy here with a spicy finish.
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