Montrachet

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Montrachet is a grand cru vineyard between the villages of Chassagne- and Puligny-Montrachet that produces what many consider to be the greatest white wine in the world. Montrachet is located in the south of the Cote de Beaune. The Cote de Beaune is the southern half of the Cote d'Or, which is the most important of the several wine producing areas of Burgundy.

Wines from Montrachet are composed entirely of chardonnay but, like all French wines, are referred to by their place of origin rather than by varietal.

Four additional grands crus lie alongside Montrachet and share its name. The other four are Chevalier-Montrachet, Batard-Montrachet, Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet, and Criots-Batard-Montrachet. Chevalier-Montrachet and Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet lie entirely within the AC of Puligny-Montrachet, Criots-Batard-Montrachet entirely within Chassagne-Montrachet, and Batard-Montrachet and Le Montrachet half in each AC. There are two additional grands crus in the Cote d'Or—Corton Charlemagne in the Cote de Beaune and Musigny Blanc in the Cote de Nuits. Musigny Blanc is a monopole of Domaine Comte de Vogue and is currently released as a Bourgogne Blanc due to recent replanting.

Montrachet wines are some of the most expensive white wines in the world: prices can range from 55 EUR to 1800 EUR per 75cl bottle. The price depends on the vineyard (Montrachet is typically more expensive than the other four), the vintage, and the grower (in Burgundy, vineyards are divided among multiple growers, and there can be substantial variation in quality).