The best wines of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru

Discover the best wines of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru of Burgundy as well as the best winemakers of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru and estates of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru by region

Looking for a good wine of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru of Burgundy among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru

See the top 100 best red wines of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru

Want to buy a red wine of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru cheap or sell a red wine of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru

Red wines from the region of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fondue with broth, veal paupiettes with mushrooms or rabbit italian style.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru

On the nose the red wine of the region of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru. often reveals types of flavors of cream, toasty or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, tree fruit or oak. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in red wine of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru

  • 2015With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.42/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.41/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.35/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.30/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru

  • Pinot Noir

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru

A wine route planned in the region of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru.

    Discovering the wine region of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru

    The wine region of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru is located in the region of Puligny-Montrachet of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Leflaive or the Domaine Lucien le Moine produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru are Chardonnay et Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru often reveals types of flavors of non oak, dried fruit or tropical and sometimes also flavors of earthy, caramel or brioche.

    In the mouth of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 51 estates and châteaux in the of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru, producing 119 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.

    Great white wines of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru

    See the top 100 best white wines of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru

    Want to buy a white wine of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru cheap or sell a white wine of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

    Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru

    White wines from the region of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of chinese bowl, tomato pie without tomato... or chicken tagine with apricots and almonds.

    Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru

    On the nose the white wine of the region of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru. often reveals types of flavors of cream, ginger or oil and sometimes also flavors of floral, dried fruit or tropical fruit. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

    The best vintages in white wine of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru

    • 1995With an average score of 4.80/5
    • 1989With an average score of 4.60/5
    • 1994With an average score of 4.60/5
    • 1996With an average score of 4.57/5
    • 2000With an average score of 4.53/5
    • 1997With an average score of 4.50/5

    The most used grape varieties in white wine of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru

    • Chardonnay

    The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru

    A wine route planned in the region of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru.

      Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

      Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

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