2022 A. & P. DE VILLAINE Bouzeron blanc

Domaine A. & P. de Villaine holds a historic status in Bouzeron, having been co-founded by Aubert de Villaine, the legendary co-owner and former director of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti. Aubert was instrumental in championing the unique terroir of Bouzeron and securing its recognition as the sole communal Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée dedicated exclusively to the Aligoté grape. This flagship cuvée is produced entirely from Aligoté Doré—the rare, golden, small-berried clone that yields far greater depth, aromatic concentration, and complexity than standard Aligoté. Sourced from warm, limestone-rich hillside slopes, the 2022 vintage displays an extraordinary balance between solar ripeness and electric mineral tension. Aged in oak foudres and neutral tanks, it stands as the absolute benchmark for the appellation, delivering a vinous, complex, and age-worthy white Burgundy that redefines what Aligoté can achieve.