Puligny Montrachet
Puligny Montrachet
Puligny-Montrachet (chardonnay grape variety) is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department aslo an appellation established in 1937.The production of both still red and still white wines is permitted although white wines dominate the production.
Montrachet Wines from the Chassagne side are called "Le Montrachet" and from the Puligny side simply "Montrachet" - there are 4 hectares of each. Above Montrachet proper is the 7.59ha of Chevalier Montrachet (all in Puligny), at the bottom of the slope lies Bâtard Montrachet (6.02ha in Puligny). The names of these two Grand Crus supposedly reflect the division of the estate of the Seigneur de Montrachet between his two sons, one of whom had been a knight in the Crusades, the other was illegitimate.
