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Chardonnay Bourgogne Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet vin blanc tranquille

Origin

Chardonnay, small village of Mâconnais

Growing regions

France, Italy, Hungary, Spain, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Portugal, USA, Canada, Chile, New Zealand, Argentina, California, Australia, South Africa

Also known as

Morillon blanc, Pinot Chardonnay

Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet — the smallest Grand Cru blanc in Burgundy, at only 1.57 hectares entirely within the commune of Chassagne-Montrachet — is an absolute rarity. Its name, ‘Criots’, refers to limestone rocks in Burgundian dialect.