Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared sea scallops, roasted lobster with drawn butter, or creamy wild mushroom risotto.
✨ Technical Specifications
Marchand-Tawse's Grand Cru white wines, most notably their esteemed Corton-Charlemagne, represent the absolute zenith of Chardonnay from Burgundy's historic slopes. Under the guidance of winemaker Pascal Marchand, these wines are crafted from meticulously farmed biodynamic parcels where the limestone-dominant soils impart a profound mineral tension. Historically, the legendary hill of Corton was planted with white grapes at the behest of Emperor Charlemagne's wife, who preferred white wine to prevent red stains on her husband's beard. In the cellar, Marchand-Tawse employs traditional Burgundian techniques: wild fermentations, gentle lees stirring, and patient aging in French oak barrels. The resulting Grand Cru whites are masterpieces of power and elegance, balancing rich stone fruit, toasted brioche, and hazelnut notes with a laser-like, flinty acidity.
🍾 About the Producer
Maison Marchand-Tawse was established in 2011 through the partnership of legendary Quebecois vigneron Pascal Marchand and Canadian entrepreneur and winery owner Moray Tawse. Based in Nuits-Saint-Georges, the enterprise operates both as a boutique micro-négociant and a domaine estate, having expanded significantly with the acquisition of the historic Domaine Maume in Gevrey-Chambertin in 2012. Marchand, an early vanguard of biodynamic and organic viticulture in Burgundy during his tenures at Comte Armand and Domaine de la Vougeraie, collaborates closely with resident winemaker Mark Fincham. Together, they farm their estate plots organically and biodynamically, while sourcing rigorously from partner growers across premier and grand cru sites in the Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune. In the cellar, vinification emphasizes ambient yeasts, calculated whole-cluster inclusions, restrained extraction, and sensible oak élevage to safeguard fruit transparency and energetic mineral tension. Benchmark cuvées include their Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru, Musigny Grand Cru, and terroir-expressive Premier Crus from Gevrey-Chambertin, Vosne-Romanée, and Puligny-Montrachet.