Aline Beauné
Aline Beauné
Aline Beauné is a winemaker to watch. More and more people are looking outside the main Côte of Burgundy for wines that mortals can afford, and this attention is drawing talent out of these regions. Aline has been making wine at the top tier in Santenay for over a decade, but all the while her parents have been renting out a familial plot in Montagny. In 2018, the contract with the previous tenants on 5 HA of prime vineyard land expired. Aline jumped at the opportunity to take over these vines and start her own domaine. The previous tenants were farming responsibly, but Aline felt the land had more to offer. She is transitioning to organic farming and already using some biodynamic treatments to ease this transition for the vines. The wines in 2018 are shimmering and gorgeous - and she is just getting started.
Aline Beauné Bourgogne Aligoté
Vines located just below the Bourgogne Blanc vines. Slightly heavier soils (more clay) lends a bit of flesh to the typically lean Aligoté fruit. Elevage in nuetral cask rounds everything out and melds it all together.
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VARIETIES: 100% Aligoté
CLASSIFICATION: Bourgogne Aligoté
VINEYARDS: .7 HA in the commune of Saint Vallerin. 10 to 15 year old vines. East facing. Clay-Limestone soils with a good amount of clay. Rather heavy soils.
FARMING: Sustainable transitioning to organic with some biodynamic principles
WINEMAKING: 100% in 400L Cask
ANNUAL PRODUCTION: 500 bottles
Aline Beauné Bourgogne Blanc
30 year old vines on an East facing hillside. The soils are clay limestone. The wine is made 100% in tank. Fresh, bright and lively.
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VARIETIES: 100% Chardonnay CLASSIFICATION: Bourgogne Blanc
VINEYARDS: 1.3 HA in the commune of Saint Vallerin. 30 year old vines. East facing. Clay-Limestone soils. Located just above the Aligoté vines.
FARMING: Sustainable transitioning to organic with some biodynamic principles
WINEMAKING: 100% in tank
ANNUAL PRODUCTION: 2000 bottles
Aline Beauné Montagny Villages
From two plots in Montagny, one North facing at the upper reaches of the appellation with marl soils and the other Northeast facing at the lower reaches with clay limestone soils. The first site brings tension and minerality, the second brings texture and fruit. The blend is a beautiful version of Chardonnay.
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VARIETIES: 100% Chardonnay
CLASSIFICATION: Montagny Villages
VINEYARDS: 2 sites in Montagny. The first, Rougeriaux, is a North facing plot in the highest part of Montagny. Soils are heavy marls. Vines are 30 years old. The second is in the lowest part of the appellation and has clay soils with limestone pebbles. It is Northeast facing and has slightly older vines, over 35 years old.
FARMING: Sustainable transitioning to organic with some biodynamic principles
WINEMAKING: The first plot from higher elevation is made entirely in tank. The second plot from lower elevation is made in entirely in 350L barrels of multiple uses. The two are then blended.
ANNUAL PRODUCTION: 3800 bottles
Aline Beauné ‘Chazelle’ Montagny 1er Cru
Prime mid-slope site with 40 year old vines planted from selection massale. The soils are clay limestone, falling just below where the marl starts on the hill. East facing. A blend of tank, cask and new barrel adds to the complexity of this gorgeous wine.
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VARIETIES: 100% Chardonnay
CLASSIFICATION: Montagny 1er Cru
VINEYARDS: .7 HA site of 40 year old vines located mid-slope on a 15% grade. East facing with claylimestone soils with pebbles. The soil transitions to Marl just at the edge of these vines.
FARMING: Sustainable transitioning to organic with some biodynamic principles
WINEMAKING: 65% in tank. 35% in 3 year old 350L barrels. 10% in new 450L barrels.
ANNUAL PRODUCTION: 5500 bottles