{"title":"Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru","description":"\u003cp\u003eCriots-Bâtard-Montrachet is the smallest of the five Grands Crus on the hill of Montrachet, little more than a hectare and a half, and the only one that belongs entirely to Chassagne-Montrachet. It lies at the southern end of the group, at the foot of the slope, on a small, gentle, south-facing incline at about 240 meters. A small lane divides it from \u003cstrong\u003eBâtard-Montrachet\u003c\/strong\u003e, to the northeast, while to the west and east it borders the Premiers Crus Blanchot Dessus and Vide Bourse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe subsoil is slabby limestone of the Middle Jurassic, covered by a thin layer of clayey colluvium full of limestone stones. The name comes from this stoniness: “criots,” like “cras” and “crais,” denotes stony ground in Burgundy and goes back to a Celtic root linked to rock. For a long time its wines were lumped together with those of Bâtard, and Courtépée, in 1775, does not mention them separately. The Bâtard-Montrachet appellation dates from 1937, but the final delimitation and the recognition of Criots as a \u003cstrong\u003edistinct Grand Cru\u003c\/strong\u003e came with the decree of June 13, 1939.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wine, golden yellow, combines finesse and elegance with a liveliness that the appellation rules attribute precisely to the stony soils: hazelnut, honey, and floral notes, a very long finish, and good staying power over the years. The available bottles, when there are any, appear further down.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/7376\/7237\/collections\/3840px-Chassagne-Montrachet_-_Vignoble_-_2.jpg?v=1794671192","url":"https:\/\/steltwines.com\/en\/collections\/criots-batard-montrachet-grand-cru.oembed","provider":"STELT - Vini Pregiati \u0026 Champagne","version":"1.0","type":"link"}