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Domaine Agnès Paquet - Ali Boit Boit and the 40 Drinkers

Domaine Agnès Paquet - Ali Boit Boit et les 40 Buveurs

Vin de France|Sparkling wine

3.2/5 (12 customers)

14/20

RVF

15/20

Bettane & Desseauve

Aligoté

fine bubbles

naturally sparkling

guaranteed fun

“With its slightly nostalgic character, Ali Boit Boit has a spicy aroma. Full-bodied, with creamy bubbles, its subtle hint of sweet fruit makes it irresistible.” (The Guide to the Best Wines of France 2021 - RVF) This traditional method, also known as Pétillant Naturel, results from bottling Aligoté early. With no tirage or expedition liqueur added, this sparkling wine showcases pure, refreshing fruit. All of Agnès Paquet’s expertise is captured in this delightful sparkling wine—a must-try!

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Estate

Domaine Agnès Paquet

Vintage

Ali Boit Boit et les 40 Buveurs

Designation

Vin de France

Region

Burgundy

Grape Varieties

100% Aligoté

Regions

Clay-limestone soils in the Côte de Beaune and the Hautes Côtes de Beaune within the Bourgogne Aligoté appellations.

Viticulture

In a well-thought-out struggle

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Winemaking

Traditional method (natural sparkling wine): bottled before fermentation is complete. No addition of tirage or expedition liqueur. Alcoholic fermentation begins in the tank. The wine is bottled while alcoholic fermentation is only partially complete. It resumes in the bottle, creating carbonation. The yeasts are unable to function beyond a certain pressure. Alcoholic fermentation therefore stops naturally. The wine has an alcohol content of 8 to 9° and approximately 20 g of residual sugar.

Residual sugars

20 g/l g/l

Nose

Fresh aromas of white fruit and citrus

Palate

Fresh and lively

Serve

At 8°C

Open

And serve!

Drink before

2023

Food and wine pairings

Perfect as an aperitif or with dessert

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Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated 15/20 (Very good wine)

Rated estate (2021 guide): 2 stars (A solid, recommendable wine, though slightly more consistent and uniform than the previous vintage)

About the wine:

Made from 100% Aligoté, this wine features very fine, delicate bubbles and a rich balance between the Aligoté’s freshness and its natural sweetness.

About the estate:

Agnès Paquet produced her first vintage in Meloisey in 2001 from a family-owned vineyard in Auxey-Duresses. She has masterfully managed her estate and now oversees 12.5 hectares in the Hautes-Côtes de Beaune, Auxey-Duresses, Chassagne-Montrachet, and Saint-Aubin, where the vines are tended with care according to organic principles. The whites are crisp and refined, and the reds—partially vinified from whole clusters—are precise and full-bodied. Of particular note is the production of a house sparkling wine, made using the traditional method and produced exclusively from Aligoté.

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated estate (2021 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines regularly receive awards from the guide)

About the estate:

Agnès Paquet founded her estate in 2000 on a plot of land acquired by her family in the 1950s. Located in the Hautes-Côtes de Beaune, she cultivates 9.5 hectares of vineyards, a large portion of which are in Melin, a hamlet of Auxey-Duresses. The transition to organic farming is underway.

RVF - The French Wine Review / Guide to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rated (2021 guide) 14/20 (Good wine)

Rated estate (2021 guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking, and as such, all the estates listed here—even those without a star—represent, in our view, the pinnacle of French winemaking.)

About the wine:

With its slightly nostalgic character, Ali Boit Boit has a spicy aroma. Full-bodied and with a creamy effervescence, its subtle hint of sweet fruit makes it irresistible.

About the estate:

It was to prevent the sale of the family vineyard in Auxey-Duresses that Agnès Paquet, a business school graduate, chose to become a winemaker. She released her first vintage in 2001. Her style consistently emphasizes honesty and freshness, which we greatly appreciate.

Jancis Robinson

Rated: Recommended

Customer rating

3.2/5

based on 12 reviews