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Aligoté is a white used to make dry , especially in the region of France where it was first recorded in the 18th century.winepros.com.au. Since it is tolerant to cold, this variety is also cultivated in Eastern European countries. In 2004, it was the 22nd most planted vine variety in the world at 45,000 hectares (110,000 acres).


Description
Aligoté is used to produce a varietal white wine, and is sometimes included in the blend of Burgundian known as Crémant de Bourgogne. The appellation Bourgogne Aligoté AOC is made exclusively from Aligoté grapes. Traditionally, the cocktail kir (also known as vin blanc cassis in French) is made by adding cassis to an Aligoté wine. In blends, Aligoté adds acidity and structure to other varieties. Aligote a high acid white wine variety It is often blended with Sacy for this purpose.J. Robinson Vines, Grapes & Wines pg 232 Mitchell Beazley 1986

The grape ripens early with moderate yields and produces wines high in acidity that can be drunk young. Its aroma includes elements of apples and lemons. says it is a variety of secondary importance in Burgundy which produces a light, primeur-style wine with slightly herbal flavour and rather higher acidity than the Chardonnay.C.Coates Encyclopedia of the Wines and Domaines of France pg 32 Cassel & Co 2000 The village of is considered to represent the region's finest examples of the variety with the appellation restricting the yields to 45 / compared to the Bourgogne Aligoté AOC limited to 60 hl/ha.


Regional production
The grape is the second most popular white grape variety grown in Burgundy after , though it lies a long way behind in terms of planted area, with Burgundy Wines - Grape varieties: The Aligoté grape, accessed October 28, 2008 against . Burgundy Wines - Grape varieties: The Chardonnay grape, accessed October 28, 2008 The vines were once inter-planted and with Chardonnay for the benefit of added acidity but the vines have long since been separated.Oz Clarke Encyclopedia of Grapes pg 35 Harcourt Books 2001 Aligoté often loses territory to more prestigious grape varieties and in some areas is relegated to less productive vineyard sections at the tops and bottoms of the slopes. In Burgundy the grape can be found along the fringe edges of the Côte-d'Or along Route Nationale 74, as well as in Mâconnais and Côte Chalonnaise.J. Robinson Vines, Grapes & Wines pg 179 Mitchell Beazley 1986 There are also small plantings just east of the around the city Die and in the commune of Pierrevert in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. It has its own AOC's, Bourgogne Aligoté and .

Aligoté is also produced in Eastern European countries, including , , , and . In Bulgaria, the grape is prized for its blending qualities and high acid; the quantity of Aligoté planted in Bulgaria is more than twice that in the grape's ancestral home of Burgundy. The grape is primarily found in the Stara Zagora Province around . In , it is used to make with wines being made along the coast of the around .C. Fallis The Encyclopedic Atlas of Wine pg 380 Global Book Publishing 2004

Globally, Aligoté can be found in smaller plantings. It has been produced, though in very small quantity, by Australian wineries. In the United States, the wine is grown in Washington State, since it is resistant to the cold weather, and in , where it is used mostly for blending. There have also been small, experimental plantings in . In Canada, the grape is grown in Niagara by Chateau de Charmes.


Origins
DNA fingerprinting has found Aligoté to be a crossing of and , an ancestry consistent with an origin in Burgundy or nearby areas of eastern France.Oz Clarke Encyclopedia of Grapes pg 112 Harcourt Books 2001 Vitis International Variety Catalogue: Aligote , accessed on June 18, 2008


Synonyms
Synonyms for Aligoté include Aligotay, Alligotay, Alligoté, Blanc de Troyes, Carcairone blanc, Carcarone, Carchierone, Chaudenet, Chaudenet Gras, Giboudot blanc, Griset blanc, Karkarone Blank, Melon de Jura, Muhranuli, Mukhranudi, Pistone, Plant de Trois, Plant de Trois Raisins, Plant gris, Purion blanc, Selon Molon, Selon Odart, Troyen blanc, Vert blanc.


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