Puligny-Montrachet Flashcards
1
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Number of grands crus and premiers crus in Puligny-Montrachet
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4 grands crus (2 shared with Chassagne-Montrachet), 17 premiers crus
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4 differences between the grands crus Montrachet and Chevalier-Montrachet
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1) Chevalier is higher on the hill and steeper
2) There is fault between them, with Chevalier possessing the Nuit strata and Montrachet possessing the Beaune strata
3)Montrachet contains slope wash from Chevalier, hence deeper soil
4) Montrachet captures more heat
3
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Puligny-Montrachet’s most consistent grand cru
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Chevalier-Montrachet
4
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Puligny-Montrachet’s most variable grand cru
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Bâtard-Montrachet
5
Q
2 best-known premiers crus of Puligny-Montrachet
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Les Pucelles, Les Folatières
6
Q
Top premier cru of Puligny-Montrachet
A
Le Cailleret
