2023 Sylvain Pataille Bourgogne Aligoté Les Champ Forey

Sylvain Pataille farms a tiny parcel of Aligoté called Les Champ Forey, just three quarters of an acre with vines planted between 1932 and 1961. Only about 75 cases are made each year, aged for a year in used barrels with minimal sulfites added at bottling. It is a serious, mineral white from Burgundy's other white grape, lean and stony rather than fruity. Pour it with oysters, goat cheese, or a simple roast chicken.