Domaine Didon ‘Les Peteurs’ Bourgogne Aligoté 2023
Location: France, Burgundy
Winemaker: Naïma & David Didon
Grapes: Aligoté
Soil: clay-limestone over gray marl
Winemaking: 40 year old vines of Aligoté from the steep eastern side of the vineyard. All plowing in the vineyard is done by horse, and the vines only receive biodynamic treatments. Direct pressed to old barrels for 12 month elevage. No Sulphur added.
From the Importer Jeffrey Alpert Selections: From a very early age, David Didon liked to spend his free time in his family’s garden in Lorraine. From a relatively early age, David knew that he wanted to work in environmental protestation in some capacity; Beaujeu’s pioneering course in biodynamics helped David find his true passion for farming. After Beaujeu, David decided to avoid his military service, became a conscientious objector and worked on organic farms throughout Alsace and Lorraine (where he grew up) where he ended up working for trailblazing Michel Goujot in the Côtes de Toul and where his passion for winemaking materialized. Shortly after his tenure with Michel, David went to study in Beaune wherein he met his future wife Naïma, who was a student in wine administration at the time. For over two decades now, David has worked as vineyard manager and consultant in biodynamics for some of Burgundy’s most prized domaines. During this time, David had begun to spend more time with Dominique Derain and Julien Altaber—both of whom would contribute a notable influence on David’s winemaking style. After years of patiently searching for many years, a 2-hectare (only 1.3ha in production) vineyard became available in Chassey-le-Camp in 2017. David and Naïma immediately seized the opportunity; they now farm the towns most-prized lieu-dit “Les Vignes Blanches” that is planted to Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc, and Aligoté.
Location: France, Burgundy
Winemaker: Naïma & David Didon
Grapes: Aligoté
Soil: clay-limestone over gray marl
Winemaking: 40 year old vines of Aligoté from the steep eastern side of the vineyard. All plowing in the vineyard is done by horse, and the vines only receive biodynamic treatments. Direct pressed to old barrels for 12 month elevage. No Sulphur added.
From the Importer Jeffrey Alpert Selections: From a very early age, David Didon liked to spend his free time in his family’s garden in Lorraine. From a relatively early age, David knew that he wanted to work in environmental protestation in some capacity; Beaujeu’s pioneering course in biodynamics helped David find his true passion for farming. After Beaujeu, David decided to avoid his military service, became a conscientious objector and worked on organic farms throughout Alsace and Lorraine (where he grew up) where he ended up working for trailblazing Michel Goujot in the Côtes de Toul and where his passion for winemaking materialized. Shortly after his tenure with Michel, David went to study in Beaune wherein he met his future wife Naïma, who was a student in wine administration at the time. For over two decades now, David has worked as vineyard manager and consultant in biodynamics for some of Burgundy’s most prized domaines. During this time, David had begun to spend more time with Dominique Derain and Julien Altaber—both of whom would contribute a notable influence on David’s winemaking style. After years of patiently searching for many years, a 2-hectare (only 1.3ha in production) vineyard became available in Chassey-le-Camp in 2017. David and Naïma immediately seized the opportunity; they now farm the towns most-prized lieu-dit “Les Vignes Blanches” that is planted to Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc, and Aligoté.
Location: France, Burgundy
Winemaker: Naïma & David Didon
Grapes: Aligoté
Soil: clay-limestone over gray marl
Winemaking: 40 year old vines of Aligoté from the steep eastern side of the vineyard. All plowing in the vineyard is done by horse, and the vines only receive biodynamic treatments. Direct pressed to old barrels for 12 month elevage. No Sulphur added.
From the Importer Jeffrey Alpert Selections: From a very early age, David Didon liked to spend his free time in his family’s garden in Lorraine. From a relatively early age, David knew that he wanted to work in environmental protestation in some capacity; Beaujeu’s pioneering course in biodynamics helped David find his true passion for farming. After Beaujeu, David decided to avoid his military service, became a conscientious objector and worked on organic farms throughout Alsace and Lorraine (where he grew up) where he ended up working for trailblazing Michel Goujot in the Côtes de Toul and where his passion for winemaking materialized. Shortly after his tenure with Michel, David went to study in Beaune wherein he met his future wife Naïma, who was a student in wine administration at the time. For over two decades now, David has worked as vineyard manager and consultant in biodynamics for some of Burgundy’s most prized domaines. During this time, David had begun to spend more time with Dominique Derain and Julien Altaber—both of whom would contribute a notable influence on David’s winemaking style. After years of patiently searching for many years, a 2-hectare (only 1.3ha in production) vineyard became available in Chassey-le-Camp in 2017. David and Naïma immediately seized the opportunity; they now farm the towns most-prized lieu-dit “Les Vignes Blanches” that is planted to Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc, and Aligoté.