The Château de Puligny Montrachet of Puligny-Montrachet of Burgundy

Château de Puligny Montrachet
The winery offers 27 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
This estate is part of the De Montille.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of Burgundy.
It is located in Puligny-Montrachet in the region of Burgundy

The Château de Puligny Montrachet is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 27 wines for sale in of Puligny-Montrachet to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Château de Puligny-Montrachet is a wine estate located in the village of the same name, which is considered one of the most famous and recognized in the Côte de Beaune region. The property was founded in 1696 by Nicolas de Lamartiniere and is currently in the hands of the Tessier family, who have overseen it since 1921. The vineyard spans over 35 hectares, planted exclusively with white grape varieties, and includes vines located on the southwest slopes of Puligny-Montrachet. There are two appellations - the Château de Puligny-Montrachet grand cru and the Château de Puligny-Montrachet 1er cru - that produce high-quality white wines with a strong concentration and a green-yellow color. These wines have a fruity and aromatic flavor with notes of apricot, honey and apple, and good mineral character and a lingering finish. The Château de Puligny-Montrachet has an underground cellar that houses aged wines from the estate stored for preservation and tasting. The cellar is completely natural and is located 12 meters underground. The wines are kept at constant temperatures and in perfect darkness, which helps maintain their characteristics and organoleptic quality. The Château also has several other facilities and installations dedicated to wine, including a very modern press, a bottling station and a thermal vat that allows for malolactic fermentation. The Château de Puligny-Montrachet is a property that accumulates numerous awards and distinctions year after year. It is a reference in the region and internationally, and its wines are appreciated and sought after by connoisseurs from around the world. The high quality and remarkable craftsmanship of their wines are not a coincidence, but the result of several years of maintenance and development.

Top Château de Puligny Montrachet wines

Looking for the best Château de Puligny Montrachet wines in Puligny-Montrachet among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château de Puligny Montrachet wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château de Puligny Montrachet wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Château de Puligny Montrachet

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château de Puligny Montrachet

How Château de Puligny Montrachet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, pasta or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of creamy tomato squid, pasta with tuna, garlic and lemon cream or tuna with tomatoes in the oven.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château de Puligny Montrachet

On the nose the white wine of Château de Puligny Montrachet. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical, citrus or smoke. In the mouth the white wine of Château de Puligny Montrachet. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château de Puligny Montrachet

  • 2000With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.27/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.26/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.25/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.24/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.24/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château de Puligny Montrachet.

  • Chardonnay

Discovering the wine region of Puligny-Montrachet

The wine region of Puligny-Montrachet is located in the region of Côte de Beaune of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Coche-Dury or the Domaine Nudant produce mainly wines white, red and other. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Puligny-Montrachet are Chardonnay et Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Puligny-Montrachet often reveals types of flavors of citrus, lime zest or lychee and sometimes also flavors of orange, coconut or chalk.

In the mouth of Puligny-Montrachet is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 271 estates and châteaux in the of Puligny-Montrachet, producing 358 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Puligny-Montrachet go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.

The top red wines of Château de Puligny Montrachet

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château de Puligny Montrachet

How Château de Puligny Montrachet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or poultry such as recipes of veal shank with mushrooms, veal chop with rosemary or coconut chicken.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château de Puligny Montrachet

On the nose the red wine of Château de Puligny Montrachet. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, white peach or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or oak. In the mouth the red wine of Château de Puligny Montrachet. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château de Puligny Montrachet

  • 2005With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château de Puligny Montrachet.

  • Pinot Noir

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.

The top pink wines of Château de Puligny Montrachet

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château de Puligny Montrachet

How Château de Puligny Montrachet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of duck breast with red fruits, eggs in meurette or rabbit italian style.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Château de Puligny Montrachet

  • 2008With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château de Puligny Montrachet.

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Grey (wine)

Wine obtained by vinifying white grapes with coloured skin (black or grey), by direct pressing, without maceration. It is a rosé with very little colour.

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Planning a wine route in the of Puligny-Montrachet? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château de Puligny Montrachet.

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.