{"product_id":"bourgogne-aligote-l-gauthier-petitjean-1966","title":"Monseigneur Bourgogne Aligoté L. Gauthier-Petitjean 1966","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Monseigneur Bourgogne Aligoté is a white wine from the 1966 vintage, produced by L. Gauthier-Petitjean. Operating as a négociant éleveur in Beaune, located in the renowned Côte d'Or, the producer crafted this wine under the regional Appellation Bourgogne Aligoté Contrôlée. The wine is designated as a Blanc de Blancs and was bottled at 11.5% alcohol before being exported to Italy by the Milan-based importer Essevi.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Burgundy region in eastern France has a rich viticultural history shaped by medieval monks who meticulously mapped the area's countless terroirs. While the region is globally recognized for its fine-meshed system of climats and its primary focus on Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, it also embraces its older traditional varieties. Stretching from Chablis in the north to the Côte d'Or and Mâconnais in the south, the landscape is defined by a continental climate with warm summers and cold winters, alongside classic soils composed of limestone, marl, and clay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEstablished officially in 1937, the Bourgogne Aligoté AOC covers a vast geographical area spanning the departments of Côte-d'Or, Yonne, Saône-et-Loire, and Rhône. This regional classification allows production in approved municipalities throughout Burgundy. The appellation is exclusively dedicated to white wines made from Aligoté, one of the region's oldest traditional grape varieties. While other white wine appellations in Burgundy are dominated by Chardonnay, this specific AOC was created to highlight the Aligoté grape, historically serving as a regional alternative to the more geographically restricted village and cru classifications.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"L. Gauthier-Petitjean","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57472446202182,"sku":null,"price":210.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0646\/3478\/1950\/files\/generated-1465_361d7076-f13f-4f1c-8763-a00321c47ca3.jpg?v=1790599847","url":"https:\/\/bottleswithhistory.com\/products\/bourgogne-aligote-l-gauthier-petitjean-1966","provider":"Bottles With History","version":"1.0","type":"link"}