Bâtard-Montrachet

The Bâtard-Montrachet Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (AOC) is a Grand Cru appellation in the Côte de Beaune, in the Côte-d’Or. On the label, the term “Grand Cru” must appear immediately below the name of each of these appellations in the same font size. The Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru appellation covers the communes of Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet.

In Montrachet, the soils are shallow over hard limestone, traversed by a band of reddish marl. In Bâtard, the soils are brown, limestone-based, thicker, and more clayey on the foothills. The eleven hectares of vineyards classified as Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru yield only a limited production of approximately 500 hectoliters per year.

The Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru appellation produces exclusively white wines, which are made from one of Burgundy’s flagship grape varieties: Chardonnay. While subtle nuances emerge among the different climats, they share common characteristics. With a golden color and emerald highlights—which turn more yellow with age—the bouquet of Bâtard-Montrachet white wine evokes butter and warm croissants, ferns, dried fruits, spices, and honey. The body and bouquet are indistinguishable, as structure and harmony blend into perfect unity. Creamy yet firm, dry yet caressing, enveloping and deep, it possesses every grace beneath an unyielding character. The Bâtard-Montrachet vintages— —offered by Domaine Faiveley, Domaine Joseph Drouhin, and Maison Louis Jadot are worthy representatives of the appellation’s excellence.