Grand Cru · White

Where is Montrachet wine from?

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.

Montrachet wine label — Photo: Arnaud 25, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Montrachet at a glance

Classification	Grand Cru
Appellation	Montrachet
Style	White wine
Grape	Chardonnay
Village or town	Puligny-Montrachet / Chassagne-Montrachet
Subregion	Côte de Beaune
Region	Burgundy
Country	France
Vineyard area	9.59 ha
Coordinates	46.9444, 4.7378

Montrachet

Puligny-Montrachet / Chassagne-Montrachet, Burgundy, France

Grand Cru

Often called the greatest dry white wine in the world

Appellation: Montrachet
Grapes: Chardonnay
Vineyard: 9.59 ha

The name comes from Mont Rachaz, the bald hill, and wine from Mont Rachaz is recorded as a gift to the Abbey of Maizières in 1252. The vineyard is split almost equally between Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet and became a grand cru AOC in 1937. The Marquis de Laguiche family is the largest owner, with its wine made by Joseph Drouhin.

Producers to know

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
Joseph Drouhin (Marquis de Laguiche)
Domaine des Comtes Lafon
Domaine Leflaive

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Montrachet: questions and answers

Where is Montrachet wine from?

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.