Winery Balland-Curtet - Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Sous le Puits'

Winery Balland-Curtet Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Sous le Puits'

4.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the world.
The Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Sous le Puits' of Winery Balland-Curtet is a white wine from the region of Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Sous le Puits' of Burgundy.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mild and soft cheese.

Taste structure of the Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Sous le Puits' from the Winery Balland-Curtet

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Sous le Puits' of Winery Balland-Curtet in the region of Burgundy is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Details and technical informations about Winery Balland-Curtet's Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Sous le Puits'.

Grape varieties
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Last vintages of this wine

Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Sous le Puits' - 2017
In the top 100 of of Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Sous le Puits' wines
Average rating: 4.4 1 1 1 1 0
Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Sous le Puits' - 2016
In the top 100 of of Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Sous le Puits' wines
Average rating: 4.4 1 1 1 1 0

The best vintages of Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Sous le Puits' from Winery Balland-Curtet are 2017, 2016

Informations about the Winery Balland-Curtet

The winery offers 9 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Sous le Puits' in the region of Burgundy

The Winery Balland-Curtet is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Sous le Puits' to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Burgundy
In the top 20000 of of France wines
In the top 1500 of of Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Sous le Puits' wines
In the top 15000 of white wines
In the top 60000 wines of the world

The wine region of Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Sous le Puits'

The wine region of Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Sous le Puits' is located in the region of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Larue or the Domaine Jean Claude Bachelet & Fils produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Sous le Puits' are Chardonnay et Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Sous le Puits' often reveals types of flavors of cream, green apple or cedar and sometimes also flavors of peach, pineapple or toasty.


The wine region of Burgundy

Bourgogne is the catch-all regional appellation title of the Burgundy wine region in eastern France ("Bourgogne" is the French name for Burgundy). Burgundy has a Complex and comprehensive appellation system; counting Premier Cru and Grand Cru titles, the region has over 700 appellation titles for its wines. Thus, Burgundy wines often come from one Vineyard (or several separate vineyards) without an appellation title specific to the region, Village or even vineyard. A standard Burgundy wine may be made from grapes grown in one or more of Burgundy's 300 communes.

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The word of the wine: Leaf removal

Operation that consists in removing the leaves that form a screen between the sun and the grape.

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