Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet

Criots - Bâtard -Montrachet is a classified as grand cru vineyard in the Côte -d'Or in the Burgundy region in France. It is located in the town of Chassagne -Montrachet in the Côte de Beaune. Criots - Bâtard -Montrachet has its own appellation and one with a size of 1.57 ha of the smallest appellation of France. Produced exclusively white wine. Criots - Bâtard -Montrachet lies south of Grand Cru Bâtard -Montrachet, west and south include the Premier Cru Blanchot Dessus and in the east the Chassagne -Montrachet Village Location En Journoblot to.

Climate and Geology

The vineyard Criots - Bâtard -Montrachet is located on a hill 240 meters above sea level. From late frosts, the situation remains mostly unscathed. The climate is attributed to the Burgundian transitional climate, outweigh the continental influences over maritime. The Chardonnay thrives well in south and southeast orientation.

For the northerly city of Dijon (316 m), 1961-1990 were the following data:

In 2007 was:

In 2008, the following data were collected:

The bottom of the Criots - Bâtard -Montrachet is in the lower area of a thin pad of brown limestone weathering debris. The vines have to drive their roots into the socket from the era of the Bathonian.

Wine

The white wines of the Grand Cru are made ​​from the grape variety Chardonnay. The natural alcoholic strength must be with the white wines at least 11.5 vol - % amount. The Chaptalisation is - as everywhere in Burgundy - allowed. The minimum must weight is 178 g / l The base yield is 40 hectoliters per hectare. This may be exceeded by a maximum of 20%.

Production volume

In 2008, a total of 1.57 ha were declared under the name Criots - Bâtard -Montrachet. A total of 73 hectoliters of white wine were produced. This corresponds to less than 10,000 bottles.

Producers and holders

In contrast to the wine region of Bordeaux, the vineyards are very fragmented by the use of inheritance. Largest owner with 0.61 ha was the house Roger Bolland in 2008. This was followed Richard Fontaine- Gagnard (0.33 ha ), Jean -Marc Blain Gagnard (0.21 ha ), Charles Bonnefoy (0.20 ha, marketed as Faßware ), D' Auvenay (0.06 ha ), Hubert Lamy et Fils (0.05 ha) and Blondeau - Danne (0.05 ha).