Bouzeron AOC
Bouzeron AOC is a white wine from Bouzeron and Chassey-le-Camp in Burgundy’s Côte Chalonnaise. It is made entirely from the Aligoté grape, making Bouzeron the only commune-level AOC in Burgundy for Aligoté wines. Other Burgundy Aligoté wines use the Bourgogne Aligoté AOC. Pinot blanc is allowed but not common; most Bouzeron wines are Aligoté.
The Bouzeron AOC was created in 1998, replacing the earlier Bourgogne Aligoté de Bouzeron AOC (introduced in 1979). There are no Premier Cru vineyards in Bouzeron. The move to its own AOC was led by Aubert de Villaine, owner of Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, and his wife Pamela; they own Domaine A & P de Villaine in Bouzeron.
Bouzeron wines are stylistically closer to Pinot Gris than to Chardonnay: light-bodied with subtle spice, best within about five years of the vintage. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are grown in the area too, but those wines are sold as Bourgogne Rouge, Bourgogne Blanc, or Bourgogne Côte Chalonnaise AOC, not Bouzeron AOC.
In 2008, Bouzeron AOC covered 47.05 hectares and produced 2,459 hectoliters (about 330,000 bottles) of wine. AOC rules require 100% Aligoté, at least 8,000 vines per hectare, a base yield of 55 hL/ha, and grapes must reach at least 9.5% potential alcohol.
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