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PULIGNY-MONTRACHET 2025

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2023 2024 2025

Varietal

Chardonnay.

Tasting notes

Colour: A golden colour with green tinges

Nose: Very floral: honeysuckle, acacia and jasmine, with a touch of grilled almonds.

Palate: A generous, lively attack. There is a superb balance in this wine with good freshness. The finish has a long after-taste with light vanilla nuances.

Food and wine pairing

This great withe Burgundy will be ideal with a pan-fried foie-gras, a creamy fish dish and all cooked white meats such as a chicken in cream sauce, smoked salmon, shellfish, and veal sweetbreads.

Serving suggestions

The ideal serving temperature is around 12°C to 14°C. (55°F.).

Ageing potential

From 5 to 8 years.

Origins

Puligny-Montrachet is a village in the Côte de Beaune, located in the area that produces the best white wines in Burgundy: the Golden Triangle, bounded by the villages of Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet.

The second name "Montrachet" was only added at the end of the 19th century, to make the link with the grands crus that can be produced in the village. The appellation covers 211.46 hectares and produces almost exclusively white wines. Around a third of the appellation (98.18 hectares) is classified as Premier Cru, and these Premiers Crus contain 17 different Climats. The village also produces 5 Grands Crus.

The soil is mainly composed of ochre limestone. The subsoil is made up of layers of marl, which play a major role in the structure of the appellation's wines. The vines are located on the plain with a south-east exposure that protects them from the north wind and is ideal for getting maximum sunshine and ensuring good ripeness.

Vinification and maturing

Chardonnay grapes are hand-picked and slowly pressed without destemming. The alcoholic fermentation starts in stainless-steel tanks before the juice is transferred to barrel, a third of the way through fermentation. The barrel ageing is on lees for up to 14 months, with 30% new oak.

Vintage : 2025

The 2025 growing season in Burgundy was marked by a rainfall deficit of around 30% compared with 2024, combined with an early harvest. The first cuts of the secateurs took place on August 25 in the Beaune Premier Cru vineyards, notably in Savigny-lès-Beaune (Clos du Roi and Marconnets).

Across the entire vineyard, harvesting began up to two weeks earlier than in 2024 and extended over a longer-than-usual period to adapt to weather conditions, which turned rainy at the outset of the harvest. All grapes were brought in on time: sanitary conditions were very good, and the fruit shows an aromatic concentration that suggests elegant, refined wines. While volumes appear stable compared to 2024, they nevertheless remain below the five-year average.

At the time of the first run-offs in mid-September, red wines were showing gentle extraction with fine colour. White wines, meanwhile, quickly revealed themselves to be rich, flavoursome and concentrated, while retaining fine freshness thanks to cool nights that preserved acidity.

In summary, 2025 is shaping up to be a vintage of character and quality, for both red and white Burgundy wines.