Our Appellations

The sole activity of Puligny-Montrachet, a village of 528 inhabitants, is based on the great vineyards.

Built on the lowest part of the slope, at the bottom of that "mountain" reaching its highest point at 353 metres (about 1,160 feet), Puligny-Montrachet benefits from a microclimate sheltered from the north wind. The soil is rich in clay, siliceous sand and lime.

230 hectares ( 575 acres) of vineyards produce, besides the straight village-Appellation Puligny, 13 Premiers Crus and 5 Grands Crus. The big majority of the production is white (93%).

Domaine Jean Chartron owns 12 hectares of vineyards in Puligny-Montrachet and the neighbour villages, the major part of which being Premiers and Grands Crus.

Wines
Names
Surface
year of plantation

WHITE

Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru
"Clos des Chevaliers"

46 a 75 ca

1948/1974/1986

Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru

12 a 84 ca

1960

Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
"Clos du Cailleret"

86 a 41 ca

1944/1945/1946/1952
1955/1956/1957/1964
1972/1984/1988/1990

Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
"Clos de la Pucelle"

1 ha 16 a 38 ca

1950/1954/1968/1980

Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
"Les Folatières"

45 a 14 ca

1938/1943/1959/1983
1989

Puligny Montrachet

33 a 81 ca

1950/1954/1968/1980

Saint-Aubin 1er Cru
"Les Murgers des Dents de Chien"

43 a 97 ca

1994

Chassagne-Montrachet
"Les Benoîtes"

27 a 60 ca

1947/1995

Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Beaune
« En Bois Guillemain »

36 a 88 ca

1971

Rully
"Montmorin"

3ha 37a 11 ca

1988

Bourgogne Chardonnay & Aligoté
"Clos de la Combe"

2ha 13a 56 ca

1944/1945/1946/1960 1990/1991

RED

Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
"Clos du Cailleret"

17 a 67 ca

1946/1957/1972

Pommard
« Les Vaumuriens  »

38 a 60 ca

1970

Chassagne-Montrachet
"Les Benoîtes"

27 a 61 ca

1954

Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Beaune
« Sous la Roche »

42 a 60 ca

1970

Bourgogne Rouge
"Clos de la Combe"

26 a 78 ca

1979/1980/1982

Clos de la Pucelle, Clos du Cailleret and les Folatières are located halfway up the hill and benefit from an excellent period of sunshine.

Chevalier-Montrachet, located on the upper slope of the hill, benefits from the best microclimatic conditions.

The average age of all these vines is 40 years. Such a replanting policy enables, besides the quality of the wines, a regular yield.

Harvest is done by hand at Domaine Jean Chartron. Neither herbicides, nor chemical pesticides are used in the vineyards.