Puligny-Montrachet

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Accessory grape varieties

Terroir

• Appellation confined to the single commune of Puligny-Montrachet, 15 km south of Beaune (Côte-d'Or).
• Jurassic substrate (Bathonian to Oxfordian): alternating limestones and marls structuring a hillside escarpment with approximately 200 m of elevation change.
• Carbonated soils, thin and well-drained on the upper slopes; more clay-rich and deeper (~0.50 m) on the piedmont colluvial fans.
• The 'Mont Rachet', a resistant limestone outcrop at the origin of the cru's name, illustrates the complex topography shaped by intense faulting and fracturing.
• Cool oceanic climate (avg. 10.5 °C, ~750 mm/year), with notable thermal shelter and rainfall deficit provided by the Rhône-Saône corridor.

• In 1685, the harvest records mention vines planted to 'noirien' (Pinot Noir); by the 18th century, Chardonnay had established itself across the hillside. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• Young whites: pale yellow robe with green highlights, nose of lemongrass, fern, spice and honey, with an unctuous, fresh and lingering palate. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• Jurassic marl and limestone soils combined with gravelly colluvial deposits on gentle slopes yield optimal ripeness and moderate yields from Chardonnay.

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.

Sources

• Product specification (BO Agri, PDF)
• Official INAO text (show_texte)
• INAO product entry
• Official trade body site — BIVB