Chevalier-Montrachet
Chevalier-Montrachet is an Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) and Grand Cru vineyard for white wine in the Côte de Beaune subregion of Burgundy. It is located within the commune of Puligny-Montrachet.[1] Bâtard-Montrachet borders on the Grand Cru vineyard Montrachet and on the Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru vineyard Le Cailleret in the east. In terms of the Côte d'Or hillside, Chevalier-Montrachet is located above Montrachet, and is located highest of the five "Montrachet" vineyards. The AOC was created in 1937.
In 2008, 7.47 hectares (18.5 acres) of vineyard surface was in production within the AOC, and 311 hectoliter of wine was produced,[2] corresponding to just over 41,000 bottles.
The only grape variety allowed for Chevalier-Montrachet is Chardonnay. The allowed base yield is 40 hectoliter per hectare, and the minimum grape maturity is 12.0 per cent potential alcohol.[3]
See also
References
- ^ K. MacNeil The Wine Bible pg 191-195 Workman Publishing 2001 ISBN 1563054345
- ^ BIVB: Les Appellations d’Origine Contrôlée de Bourgogne, accessed on October 30, 2009
- ^ AOC regulations, last updated 1998