AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Côte d’Or
Communes of Production
- Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet (the Puligny sector is often referred to as „Montrachet“, while the Chassagne sector is known as „le Montrachet“)
Size
- 7.80 ha
- Puligny: 3.91 ha
- Chassagne: 3.89 ha
Styles and Encépagement
- Blanc: 100% Chardonnay
Minimum Potential Alcohol
- Blanc: 12%
Minimum Must Weights
- Blanc: 195 g/l (187 g/l prior to 2011)
Maximum Residual Sugar
- Blanc: 3 g/l
Élevage
- Wines may not be released until June 15 of the year following the harvest.
Minimum Planting Density
- 9,000 vines per hectare
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- Blanc: 48 hl/ha (40 hl/ha prior to 2011)
Primary Soil Type
- thin soils on hard Jurassic limestone with reddish marl (250-270 meters in altitude)
AOC Established
- 1937 (last updated 2011)
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