Joseph Colin – Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru La Garenne 2017 – Burgundy France

Joseph Colin Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru La Garenne 2017 is a striking Chardonnay from a high-altitude Premier Cru vineyard overlooking Puligny-Montrachet. Produced from old vines and aged in large neutral oak barrels, it delivers remarkable purity, tension, and mineral precision.

🍷 At a Glance

• Grape: 100% Chardonnay
• Region: Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru La Garenne, Burgundy, France
• Vintage: 2017
• Altitude: 450 meters
• Exposure: South-facing
• Soils: White clay and limestone
• Vine Age: 70+ years
• Farming: Sustainable
• Vinification: Indigenous yeasts, unfined and unfiltered
• Aging: Older 500L oak barrels

👃 Tasting Notes & Experience

• Body: Medium-bodied
• Fruit: Lemon, citrus zest, orchard fruit
• Savory: Chalk, crushed stone, white flowers
• Structure: Focused, energetic, and mineral-driven

Located in a cool, windy sector directly below Le Trézin, La Garenne is one of Puligny-Montrachet’s highest Premier Cru sites. The combination of altitude, limestone-rich soils, and old vines creates a wine of exceptional freshness, tension, and terroir transparency.

❤️ Why We Love It

• High-altitude Premier Cru vineyard
• Old-vine Chardonnay with remarkable concentration
• Minimal-intervention winemaking preserves terroir expression

🍽️ Food Pairing Ideas

• Lobster and scallops
• Sole meunière
• Comté and aged Gruyère

👤 Who This Wine Is For

✓ Lovers of Puligny-Montrachet
✓ Fans of mineral-driven Chardonnay
✓ Burgundy collectors seeking precision and tension
✕ Not ideal if you prefer rich, buttery Chardonnay