Château de Puligny Chevalier Montrachet 2013 Double-Magnum
The Château de Puligny Chevalier-Montrachet 2013 is a white Burgundy wine produced by Château de Puligny, originating from the Chevalier-Montrachet grand cru in the Puligny-Montrachet appellation. Crafted from 100% Chardonnay, it carries the Burgundy Grand Cru designation. Jancis Robinson awards it 17/20 and recommends drinking between 2020 and 2030; The Wine Advocate rates it 89/100, with a window from 2016 to 2020. Critics describe a taut and dense wine, marked by apple, whose expression appeared reserved during published tastings.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Double Magnum (300cl)
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- White
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Puligny Montrachet
- Producteur / Domaine
- Château de Puligny
- Parcelle / Cru
- Chevalier-Montrachet
- Millésime
- 2013
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 100% Chardonnay
Château de Puligny
Château de Puligny-Montrachet is an estate situated in Puligny-Montrachet, in the Côte de Beaune. Long operated as a wine estate under this name, it was managed and subsequently acquired by Étienne de Montille before being exchanged with Artémis Domaines in 2024. From the 2028 vintage onwards, the site is set to host the winemaking operations for the Vignoble des Cabottes, a Burgundian division of Artémis Domaines.
- Owner
- Artémis Domaines (groupe viticole de la famille Pinault et Henriot-Larouzière)
Histoire du domaine
Jacques Montagnon joined Château de Puligny-Montrachet in 1987 and took charge of winemaking there. Étienne de Montille became manager of the estate in 2001, whilst it was owned by the Caisse d’Épargne. Under his leadership, the vineyard’s management shifted towards organic farming, and subsequently biodynamic farming. In 2012, the Domaine de Montille acquired Château de Puligny-Montrachet, adding to its portfolio some 15 hectares of white wine vineyards located primarily in Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet and Saint-Aubin. Jacques Montagnon then continued his work in the cellar alongside Étienne de Montille. The wines previously marketed under the name Château de Puligny-Montrachet were subsequently incorporated into the Domaine de Montille’s range. In 2024, Étienne de Montille exchanged the château with Artémis Domaines for plots of vineyards. Artémis Domaines plans to build a new winery there for the vinification of wines from the Vignoble des Cabottes, starting with the 2028 vintage.
Chevalier-Montrachet
Chevalier-Montrachet is both a Grand Cru appellation and a physically delimited terroir in Puligny-Montrachet, reserved for white wines. It occupies an east- and southeast-facing slope in the heart of the hillside, between 260 and 300 meters in altitude according to the official specifications. Its lean, stony, well-draining, and low-fertility soils rest primarily on highly fragmented Bathonian limestone known as "calcaire de Chassagne"; a marly layer at the summit locally supports slightly richer soils. Historical shaping of the site is evidenced by ancient stone clearance, murgers (stone heaps), and dry-stone retaining walls.
- Vineyard commune
- Puligny-Montrachet
- Exposure
- East to southeast
- Altitude
- 260–300 m
- Soil
- Lean, very stony, well-draining, and low-fertility soils; slightly richer soils on the upper marly layer.
- Subsoil and geology
- Middle Jurassic formations, Bathonian stage; highly fragmented limestones, primarily "calcaire de Chassagne", with a small layer of marl at the summit.
Le domaine dans cette parcelle
- Estate holding in the vineyard (ha)
- 0.230000 ha
- Vineyard holding status
- estate, integrated into Domaine de Montille following the acquisition of the Château in 2012
Histoire de la parcelle
The name Montrachet is documented as early as the 13th century in the form "Mont Rachaz"; the official heritage source interprets it as a "bald mount" (mont pelé), in reference to its stunted vegetation. In the 18th century, the wines of the Chevalier climat were still frequently assimilated with those of Montrachet, although Courtépée already distinguished true Montrachet, Chevalier, and Bâtard. A 1921 court ruling reserved the name Montrachet to Vrai Montrachet while acknowledging the customary use of Chevalier-Montrachet. The Chevalier-Montrachet AOC was recognized in 1937, and its vineyard area was subsequently adjusted in 1939 through the integration of plots from the neighboring lieu-dit Le Cailleret; the current delimitation was approved by the INAO in September 1989.
