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Montrachet|mɔ̃traʃe, mɔ̃raʃe|
Name of a wine-growing district of the Côte d'Or, France, used to designate the white wine produced there.
1833C. Redding Hist. Mod. Wines v. 99 The situation to the south-west of Meursault, where it joins Puligny, is noted for the delicious white wine called Mont-Rachet, of exquisite perfume, and deemed the most perfect white wine of Burgundy, and even of France. 1839Ure Dict. Arts 1300 The insulated part towards the top furnishes the wine called Chevalier Montrachet, which is less esteemed..than the delicious wine grown on the middle height, called true Montrachet. Beneath this district, and in the surrounding plains, the vines afford a far inferior article, called bastard Montrachet. 1841Fraser's Mag. June 533 A bottle of Montrachet, similarly poured out to us, was very fair. 1875H. Vizetelly Wines of World ii. 24 The distinguishing characteristics of Montrachet are finesse, fulness, absolute homogeneity, and softness, combined with a powerful yet delicate flavour and immense richness. 1903A. Conan Doyle Adventures Gerard vi. 218 But there are times when Montrachet is better than the wine of Bordeaux. 1938W. S. Maugham Summing Up 310 A dozen oysters and a pint of Montrachet. 1965O. A. Mendelsohn Dict. Drink 228 Dumas has said that Le Montrachet should be drunk bare-headed, on one's knees. |