Discover the top 100 best red wines of Puligny-Montrachet of Côte de Beaune as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Puligny-Montrachet and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Global cathedral of Chardonnay in the Côte de Beaune: Chardonnay signature as the white king (99. 5%) — green-gold with silvery glints, racy and mineral with notes of candied citrus, white peach, white flowers, toasted almond, light honey and signature chiselled gunflint, pure tension and infinite finish. 4 mythical Grands Crus (Montrachet, Chevalier, Bâtard, Bienvenues-Bâtard) and 17 Premiers Crus. AOC (1937), ~210 ha, marl-limestone, ageing 10-30 years.
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
red wines from the region of Puligny-Montrachet go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pasta al forno (baked pasta), country-style veal roulades with risotto or duck legs with cider and small onions.
