2024 Garagiste Tuerong Aligote

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Brilliant Burgundian-styled Aligote out of Victoria. Remarkable value for money here from Barney Flanders - but very rare.

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There is very little Aligote growing in Australia at present. Trust Barney Flanders to sniff some out.

Given Barney's love of Burgundian varieties, this grape slips nicely into the Garagiste line up.

It's a very impressive rendition of the variety - where Aligote is often maligned in Burgundy and considered a bridesmaid to Chardonnay, Barney treats it with the utmost respect.

There's a distinct 'old world' vibe with this wine. Yes, it's fresh and focused and drives brilliantly through the mouth (as all Garagiste wines do), but there's something else here that takes you to another place from your first sniff.

"Made using grapes sourced from Australia’s oldest aligoté vineyard, fermented and matured in a single 500-litre barrel. Layered and savoury, it has a similar spectrum of yellow fruit and floral lift found in the Burgundian aligotés, but a grilled-nut complexity too that builds and builds on the tongue."
- Max Allen (Australian Financial Review)

"Made using grapes sourced from Australia’s oldest aligoté vineyard, fermented and matured in a single 500-litre barrel. Layered and savoury, it has a similar spectrum of yellow fruit and floral lift found in the Burgundian aligotés, but a grilled-nut complexity too that builds and builds on the tongue." - Max Allen (Australian Financial Review)

Customer Reviews

Australia’s roll call for Aligoté makes for pretty short reading. There are small parcels in the Whitlands area and Margaret River (at Blind Corner), and then there’s the mother vineyard on the Mornington Peninsula, which supplied the cuttings for those two.

The wine is cropped from three north-facing rows of 35+-year-old vines rooted in the sandy grey loams of Tuerong and a handful of more recently planted rows from a site across the road. Barney’s Aligoté vines have large, soft leaves and a matte appearance, contrasting with the glossy shine often found on his Chardonnay leaves. The bunches are tight, the berries are round and plump, and there’s always a distinctive aniseed character to complement the saline and mineral highlights.

The grapes are harvested by hand and pressed as whole bunches to a single old 500-litre puncheon for fermentation, followed by nine months on the large, soft lees. What a wine! It’s beautifully balanced, buzzing with energy and tension, with a lovely nippy grip on the finish. Get in.

Price Bracket $31 to $40
Type White
Body Full Bodied
Variety Aligote
Country Australia
Region Mornington Peninsula
Australian State VIC
Alcohol 13%
Size 750ml
Vintage 2024
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Garagiste Wines

The Garagiste wines by Barnaby Flanders are a masterclass in small-batch excellence from Mornington Peninsula. Driven by a passion for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, Flanders delves into the peninsula’s sub-regions, harnessing subtle variations in soil and aspect to craft wines of remarkable character.

Since launching in 2006, Garagiste has become a Victorian standout, celebrated for single-site, sub-regional expressions. From Tuerong’s sandy soils to Main Ridge’s rich volcanic earth, Flanders sources responsibly farmed parcels to shape his distinctive wines.

Central to the Garagiste story is Merricks Grove vineyard, where Flanders’ winemaking journey began in 2000. His hands-on approach ensures every detail, from vineyard management to cellar work, delivers wines of precision and nuance. The philosophy is all about balance: picking for acidity, whole bunch pressing for Chardonnay, and natural ferments with restrained oak use. The result? Elegant, complex wines that rank among the peninsula’s finest.

Together with partner Cam, Flanders produces both Garagiste’s cool-climate flagship wines and the superb-value Le Stagiaire range. Whether it’s their textured Pinots or taut Chardonnays, these wines embody the craftsmanship of one of Mornington’s best.

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