Winery J.J. Mortier & CieMontrachet
White wine
This wine generally goes well with rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mild and soft cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Montrachet
Pairings that work perfectly with Montrachet
Original food and wine pairings with Montrachet
The Montrachet of Winery J.J. Mortier & Cie matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of pasta with tuna, sun wheat or shrimp and cherry tomato quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery J.J. Mortier & Cie's Montrachet.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
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.
Informations about the Winery J.J. Mortier & Cie
The Winery J.J. Mortier & Cie is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 35 wines for sale in the of Puligny-Montrachet to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Puligny-Montrachet
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.
The wine region of Burgundy
Absolute reference for great terroir wines: opulent, mineral Chardonnay in whites (chiselled Chablis, buttery Meursault, majestic Montrachet), fine and silky Pinot Noir in reds (full-bodied Gevrey, structured Pommard, delicate Volnay). Exceptional age-worthy wines with complex notes - red fruits, undergrowth, butter, hazelnut. Some lively Aligoté and light Gamay (Mâconnais). 29,500 ha, 84 tiered AOCs (Régionale, Village, 1er Cru, Grand Cru), 1,247 UNESCO Climats.
The word of the wine: PGI
Protected geographical indication. Equivalent to vin de pays in European regulations.
