Montagny wine

Vineyards around Montagny-lès-Buxy

Vineyards around Saint-Vallerin

Vineyards around Jully-lès-Buxy

Montagny wine is produced in the communes of Montagny-lès-Buxy, Buxy, Saint-Vallerin and Jully-lès-Buxy in the Côte Chalonnaise subregion of Burgundy. The Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) Montagny may be used for white wine with Chardonnay as the main grape variety. There are 49 Premier Cru vineyards within Montagny AOC, but no Grand Cru vineyards exist in this part of Burgundy.^[1] The AOC was created in 1936.

Production

In 2008, 310.73 hectares (767.8 acres) of vineyard surface was in production for Montagny at village and Premier Cru level, and 17,015 hectoliter of wine was produced,^[2] which corresponds to close to 2.3 million bottles.

Premiers Crus

There are 49 climats within the Montagny AOC classified as Premier Cru vineyards. Their wines are designated Montagny Premier Cru + vineyard name, or as just Montagny Premier Cru, in which case it is possible to blend wine from several Premier Cru vineyards within the AOC.

In 2008, 200.80 hectares (496.2 acres) of the total Givry vineyard surface consisted of Premier Cru vineyards. The annual production of Premier Cru wine, as a five year average, is 12,078 hectoliter.^[1]

The following Premier Cru vineyards are located in the commune of Montagny-lès-Buxy:

Vignes Saint-Pierre Les Combes Saint-Ytages Les Charmelottes Champ Toizeau Vignes sur le Cloux Les Garchères Vignes Couland Les Bouchots Les Burnins Les Perrières

Les Treuffères Montcuchot Vigne du Soleil Les Maroques Les Beaux Champs Les Macles Creux de Beaux Champs L’Épaule Les Platières Les Jardins

Saint-Morille Les Vignes Derrière Les Bordes Les Las Les Gouresses Les Paquiers Montorge Les Resses Le Cloux Sous les Feilles

The following Premier Cru vineyards are located in the commune of Buxy:

La Grande Pièce Le Clos Chaudron Les Vignes des Prés Le Vieux Château La Condemine du Vieux Château

Le Clouzot Les Pidances Les Coudrettes Les Vignes Longues

Cornevent Mont Laurent Les Bonneveaux Les Bassets

The following Premier Cru vineyards are located in the commune of Saint-Vallerin:

Les Craboulettes

Les Coères

La Moullière

The following Premier Cru vineyards are located in the commune of Jully-lès-Buxy:

Les Chaniots

Chazelle

References

1. ^ ^{a b} BIVB: Montagny, accessed on January 13, 2011
2. ^ BIVB: Les Appellations d’Origine Contrôlée de Bourgogne, accessed on January 13, 2011