2023 Domaine Agnès Paquet Aligoté "Le Clou et La Plume"
Les Plumes is a vineyard parcel in Meursault planted on predominantly clay soils, while Le Clou et la Plume is produced from distinct sites that include a young vine block (Le Topo du Clou) located mid‐slope in Meloisey on limestone‐rich soils, with additional vineyard holdings in the Hautes-Côtes-de-Beaune and the Côte de Beaune. The portfolio encompasses a white Bourgogne Aligoté and a Chardonnay. The Aligoté is vinified using traditional techniques—including oak barrel maturation (élevé sous bois)—to express the varietal’s intrinsic structure, and the Chardonnay is crafted with attention to terroir, reflecting the chalky, mineral character of Burgundy’s soils. Specific technical details include the 2023 vintage of Le Clou et la Plume blanc, which is produced under protocols that recommend a serving temperature of 10–12 °C and a consumption window from 2025 to 2029.
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$42.00
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$42.00
Farming
Harvest
Grapes are hand‐harvested with manual selection, paying particular attention during the green (travaux en vert) stage, and are gently whole-cluster pressed using extended press cycles.
Fermentation
Fermentation occurs in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks (cuve) with native/indigenous and ambient yeasts. Partial malolactic fermentation is performed, with sulfur addition following malolactic conversion.
Aging
The wine is aged for 10–12 months in oak barrels (228 L, 500 L, and fûts de chêne, mainly d'occasion) with direct barrel entry and fining contact on lies fines, without bâtonnage, to enhance aromatic complexity, texture, and minerality.
