Batard-Montrachet

Batard-Montrachet is an appellation in Burgundy, France.

The vineyards are given over to Chardonnay.

Vines root into clay and limestone.

The climate is continental, running temperate.

The vineyards themselves read as hills.

Dry white wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows complex.

Quality is codified by the Grand Cru, which is worth reading off the label.

The named areas within are Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet, Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet and Chevalier-Montrachet.

Producers worth knowing include Domaine Faiveley, Domaine Leflaive, Domaine Ramonet and Etienne Sauzet.

Pour them alongside seafood, white meats and creamy sauces.

Serve at 7 to 10°C.

Keeps for 10 to 20 years.

In the glass.

Dry white: Complex.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• Grand Cru

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Domaine Bachelet-Monnot Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, France
• Domaine Blain-Gagnard Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, France
• Domaine d'Auvenay Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, France
• Domaine de la Vougeraie Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, France
• Domaine Faiveley Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, France
• Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, France
• Domaine Henri Boillot Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, France
• Domaine Jean-Marc Boillot Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, France

At the table.

• seafood
• white meats
• creamy sauces

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve at 7 to 10°C.
• Keeps for 10 to 20 years.

Inside the region.

Nearby regions.

Batard-Montrachet: common questions

More from here: every wine region in France, or the wider Burgundy guide.