Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet

Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet is an Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) and Grand Cru vineyard for white wine from Chardonnay in the Côte de Beaune subregion of Burgundy.

[1] Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet borders on the Grand Cru vineyard Bâtard-Montrachet in the north, on the Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru vineyard Blanchot Dessus in the west and on village-level Chassagne-Montrachet vineyards in the south and east.

In 2008, 1.57 hectares (3.9 acres) of vineyard surface was in production within the AOC, and 73 hectoliter of wine was produced,[2] corresponding to just under 10,000 bottles.

The only grape variety allowed for Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet is Chardonnay.

The allowed base yield is 40 hectoliter per hectare, and the minimum grape maturity is 11.5 per cent potential alcohol.