2022 Joannes Violot Guillemard "Opora" Bouzeron

"Opora" is the Bouzeron of Domaine Joannes Violot Guillemard, from the Cote Chalonnaise village whose appellation is devoted to Aligote rather than Chardonnay. The domaine is a Pommard family estate that began with Joannes Faivre (1880 to 1960), who planted vines alongside his distilling business, and the vineyards have been farmed organically since 1999. Joannes, the founder's namesake, makes his whites in a lean, reductive style that keeps Aligote's acidity in focus. Lemon, green apple and a saline finish. Drink over the next couple of years, as an aperitif or with shellfish.