Château de Puligny-Montrachet, Puligny-Montrachet

Background
Since Etienne de Montille took over as a director in 2001 this sleeping giant has been re-awoken. Previously this fine estate over-cropped, over-ripened and over-oaked to produce wines with little to no terroir definition. Etienne has changed all that. He has carried out extensive work in the vineyards - including the coversion to organic and gradually to biodynamic viticulture. He has lowered yields to improve fruit quality.

Less batonnage, less new oak, better quality oak and finer barrel toast have all helped to add greater finesse to the wines.

Size:23.5ha

Viticultural and vinification methods

Wines

Whites

Saint-Romain

Monthélie

St Aubin 1er Cru 'en Rémilly'

Meursault

Meursault 1er Cru Poruzots

Meursault 1er Cru Perrières

Puligny-Montrachet

Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Chalumeaux

Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru

Montrachet Grand Cru

Reds

St Aubin 1er Cru en Remilly

Bourgogne Pinot Noir

Monthélie

Pommard

Pommard 1er Cru Pézerolles

Nuits St Georges 1er Cru les Grandes Vignes