Winery Michel Picard - Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru

Winery Michel Picard Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru

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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 of Winery Michel Picard is a white wine from the region of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru of Burgundy.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
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 from the Winery Michel Picard

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru of Winery Michel Picard in the region of Burgundy is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Details and technical informations about Winery Michel Picard's Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
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 - 2008
In the top 100 of of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru wines
Average rating: 4.5 1 1 1 1 0.5

The best vintages of Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru from Winery Michel Picard are 2008

Informations about the Winery Michel Picard

The winery offers 167 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 45 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru in the region of Burgundy
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The Winery Michel Picard is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 118 wines for sale in the of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Burgundy
In the top 45000 of of France wines
In the top 250 of of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru wines
In the top 45000 of white wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

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.


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.

News related to this wine

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An overview of the Rully appellation

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The word of the wine: Vitis vinifera

The main species of vine cultivated in Europe and throughout the world, the origin of most of the great grape varieties.

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