Puligny-Montrachet, along with Chassagne, is the most perfect expression of the Chardonnay grape. The appellation was created in 1937 on soils separated by only a few metres from the Grands Crus. The white wines have well-defined personalities and an established reputation.

Chassagne-Montrachet wines offer more tropical fruit flavors of coconut and pineapple, and tend to be a little more round and full than those of Puligny, which emphasize crisp acidity and mineral notes.

The style of white Puligny-Montrachet is often very mineral, with a more restrained oak character compared to the white wines of some of the other Côte de Beaune villages, and tends to be described as "elegant" rather than fruit-driven, although some aspects of the style (such as the level of fruitiness) varies ...

Puligny-Montrachet shares with its neighbor Chassagne-Montrachet some of the finest white wine vineyards in the world. This commune's Premier Cru vineyards stretch across the upper half of the Puligny slope, from Meursault to Chassagne.