Puligny-Montrachet
Puligny-Montrachet (French pronunciation: [pyliɲi mɔ̃ʁaʃɛ]) is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.
Puligny-Montrachet | |
|---|---|
 A statue in Puligny-Montrachet | |
.svg.png.webp) Coat of arms | |
Location of Puligny-Montrachet | |
  Puligny-Montrachet  Puligny-Montrachet | |
| Coordinates: 46°56′46″N 4°45′11″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Côte-d'Or |
| Arrondissement | Beaune |
| Canton | Ladoix-Serrigny |
| Intercommunality | CA Beaune Côte et Sud |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alexandra Pascal[1] |
| Area 1 | 7.28 km2 (2.81 sq mi) |
| Population | 378 |
| • Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 21512 /21190 |
| Elevation | 200–435 m (656–1,427 ft) (avg. 217 m or 712 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
In the middle of the Côte de Beaune, it is a well-known appellation of Burgundy wine, containing one of the most famous vineyards in the world, Montrachet.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 550 | — |
| 1968 | 597 | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 528 | −11.6% |
| 1982 | 528 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 466 | −11.7% |
| 1999 | 464 | −0.4% |
| 2008 | 424 | −8.6% |
Wine
The "Scabby Hill" ("Mont Rachaz"), not much more than an undulation between the villages of Puligny and Chassagne, is one of the most famous vineyard sites in the world. As with other Burgundy villages, both Puligny and Chassagne now officially append the name of their most famous vineyard to their own names. Wines from the Chassagne side are called "Le Montrachet" and from the Puligny side simply "Montrachet" - there are 4 hectares of each. Above Montrachet proper is the 7.59ha of Chevalier Montrachet (all in Puligny), at the bottom of the slope lies Bâtard Montrachet (6.02ha in Puligny). The names of these two Grand Crus supposedly reflect the division of the estate of the Seigneur de Montrachet between his two sons, one of whom had been a knight in the Crusades, the other was illegitimate. Puligny also contains the Grand Cru of Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet (3.69ha).[2]
There are also 100ha of Premier Cru vineyards out of the total of 235ha in Puligny.[3] Technically there are 24 Premier Crus, although 10 of them represent particular plots within other Premier Crus. While the complex, minerally white wines get all the attention, there are 6.4ha of Pinot Noir.
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- "The Villages". Bouchard Père et Fils. Archived from the original on 9 July 2007. Retrieved 3 May 2007.
Further reading
- Coates, Clive (1997) Côte D'Or: A Celebration of the Great Wines of Burgundy Weidenfeld Nicolson ISBN 0-297-83607-2
External links
- thewinedoctor.com A great overview of the geography and wines of Burgundy
- Details of the vineyards within the Côte de Beaune.
- www.netbourgogne.com
- The Burgundy Report Good descriptions of the vineyards and vintages.
