{"title":"Domaine de Villaine | Bouzeron","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"c1\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/Collection_Banner_110ba24f-0770-452b-b570-0bbfd5bef598.jpg?v=1530457266\" alt=\"Domaine de Villaine Bouzeron Vineyards\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"c1\"\u003eBouzeron is the first village of the Côte Chalonnaise, an enclave which was identified by the monks of Cluny in the Middle-Ages, as having a particularly favourable terroir. \u003c\/span\u003eAubert de Villaine, co-owner of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, and his wife Pamela established A \u0026amp; P de Villaine here and really made a name for the Aligoté grape, thereby gaining appellation contrôlée recognition for Bouzeron in 1979. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"c1\"\u003eThis is a special site and in order to respect the natural balance, no herbicides or pesticides are ever used - the Domaine has had organic certification since 1986. \u003c\/span\u003eAligoté had for too long been seen as the runt of the Burgundy litter, destined for a dash of local cassis to make it drinkable. However, here the de Villaine’s have proved that grown on the right sites with low yields, Aligoté can produce some really exciting wines with very appealing individuality. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"c1\"\u003eVineyards on the slopes are generally reserved for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, with Aligoté confined to also-ran status and lesser soils. However at A \u0026amp; P de Villaine in Bouzeron, the Aligoté vines are grown exclusively on the slopes. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"c1\"\u003eDomaine A \u0026amp; P de Villaine controls already naturally-restricted yields by selective planting, rigorous pruning and occasional pre-harvest thinning. The Domaine's harvests are, on average, about 20% lower than the yields authorised by the already-stringent appellation contrôlée regulations. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"c2\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"c3\" href=\"http:\/\/www.de-villaine.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDomaine A. et P. De Villaine Website\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"domaine-de-villaine-bourgogne-aligote-de-bouzeron","title":"Domaine de Villaine Bouzeron 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDomaine de Villaine is the private holding of Aubert de Villaine, the co-owner of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, which is now managed by his nephew Pierre de Benoïst. It is here in the village of Bouzeron that the white Aligoté grape is allowed to truly flourish, by being planted on the best terroir, on the slopes, leading to ripe, honeyed fruit and an elegant mineral backbone. True to its varietal nature, the Domaine de Villaine Bouzeron is a lively, fruity wine, but it also has a finesse and roundness that spring from the essential nature of the terroir. This is an elegant appetising wine with great personality. [#intro]An elegant \u0026amp; appetising Aligoté from the private holding of Aubert de Villaine...[\/intro]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Domaine de Villaine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53517031276925,"sku":"A22DVILLAINEBA-1","price":36.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/BouzeronBt.jpg?v=1729610108"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/collections\/Collection_Image_c1944380-3802-471d-9ff3-d04093058b34.jpg?v=1538584658","url":"https:\/\/hic.wine\/collections\/domaine-de-villaine-bouzeron\/domaine-de-villaine.oembed","provider":"Hic!","version":"1.0","type":"link"}