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Where is Bâtard-Montrachet wine from?

Bâtard-Montrachet is a white wine from Puligny-Montrachet / Chassagne-Montrachet, in Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France. It is a Grand Cru wine made from Chardonnay.

Bâtard-Montrachet wine label — Photo: Craig Drollett, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Bâtard-Montrachet at a glance

Classification	Grand Cru
Appellation	Bâtard-Montrachet
Style	White wine
Grape	Chardonnay
Village or town	Puligny-Montrachet / Chassagne-Montrachet
Subregion	Côte de Beaune
Region	Burgundy
Country	France
Vineyard area	10.27 ha
Coordinates	46.9439, 4.7397

Bâtard-Montrachet

Puligny-Montrachet / Chassagne-Montrachet, Burgundy, France

Grand Cru

Appellation: Bâtard-Montrachet
Grapes: Chardonnay
Vineyard: 10.27 ha

Bâtard-Montrachet lies just below Montrachet, across the Route des Grands Crus, and is shared between Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet. Tradition says the lord of Puligny left this plot to his illegitimate son, the bastard. It became a grand cru AOC in 1937.

Producers to know

Domaine Leflaive
Domaine Ramonet
Domaine Pierre Morey

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Bâtard-Montrachet: questions and answers

Where is Bâtard-Montrachet wine from?

Bâtard-Montrachet is a white wine from Puligny-Montrachet / Chassagne-Montrachet, in Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France. It is a Grand Cru wine made from Chardonnay.