Montrachet

[ mohn-truh-shey, mon-; French mawn-ra-she ]

/ ˌmoʊn trəˈʃeɪ, ˌmɒn-; French mɔ̃ raˈʃɛ /

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a full-bodied dry white wine from the Montrachet vineyard in Burgundy.

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Johnnes asked Stafford if he could clear some wines for him to bring in for the restaurant Montrachet.
World's Most Extravagant BYOB|Sophie Menin|February 7, 2011|DAILY BEAST
His family has been making wine in Puligny-Montrachet for 18 generations.
A Burgundy Wine Feast|Sophie Menin|July 4, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The vines at Olivier Leflaive in Puligny-Montrachet grow quickly during the first weeks of July, up to 12 inches in 24 hours.
A Burgundy Wine Feast|Sophie Menin|July 4, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Olivier likes to say that Puligny-Montrachet is one of the last villages where there are no tourists, only wine lovers.
A Burgundy Wine Feast|Sophie Menin|July 4, 2010|DAILY BEAST

But there are times when Montrachet is better than the wine of Bordeaux.
The Adventures of Gerard|Arthur Conan Doyle
As a striking example of these effects, we may adduce the slopes of the hills which grow the wines of Montrachet.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
With the aid and abetment of a bottle of excellent Montrachet, however, one contrived to worry through.
Red Masquerade|Louis Joseph Vance