Montrachet

Montrachet is an appellation of Côte de Beaune, France.

Chardonnay is the grape to know here.

The ground underneath is limestone and marl.

The climate is continental.

The vineyards themselves read as slopes.

Dry white wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows rich, structured, elegant and aged in oak.

Labels here fall under the Grand Cru.

Names to look for on a shelf: Bouchard Père et Fils, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Domaine Leflaive and Joseph Drouhin.

At the table these bottles work with seafood, chicken, cream-based dishes and rich cheeses.

Serve at 10 to 13°C.

Rewards decades in the cellar.

In the glass.

Dry white: Rich, Structured, Elegant, Aged in oak.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• Grand Cru

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Bouchard Pere & Fils Montrachet Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, France
• Domaine Baron Thenard Montrachet Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, France
• Domaine Blain-Gagnard Montrachet Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, France
• Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Montrachet Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, France
• Domaine des Comtes Lafon Montrachet Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, France
• Domaine Fleurot-Larose Montrachet Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, France
• Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard Montrachet Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, France
• Domaine Guy Amiot et Fils Montrachet Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, France

At the table.

• seafood
• chicken
• cream-based dishes
• rich cheeses

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve at 10 to 13°C.
• Rewards decades in the cellar.

Nearby regions.

Montrachet: common questions

More from here: every wine region in France, or the wider Côte de Beaune guide.