Chevalier-Montrachet

[ shuh-val-yey-mohn-truh-shey, -mon-, -vahl-; French shuh-va-lyey-mawn-ra-she ]

noun

1. a white wine from Burgundy.

Example Sentences

Chablis has a special place in the hearts of white Burgundy lovers, but it’s rarely as revered as the more exalted whites of the Côte de Beaune, like Meursault les Perrières and Chevalier-Montrachet, not to mention Le Montrachet itself.

From New York Times

Domaine Leflaive’s holdings represent some of the most precious terroirs in the world for the chardonnay grape, including legendary grand cru vineyards like Bâtard-Montrachet, Chevalier-Montrachet and Le Montrachet itself, which potentially makes the greatest and most expensive white Burgundy of all.

From New York Times