What is Puliniacus?
A. A heritage strain of yeasts used in the 18th century when Champagne as we know it began
B. The name of a Roman poet who wrote about the beneficial relationship between wine and the emotions
C. The name of a village that later became known as Puligny-Montrachet
D. A type of rot that can overtake botrytis cinerea in the vineyard, potentially devastating sweet wine production in the vineyard affected
C.
Originally a Gallo-Roman village known as “Puliniacus,” Puligny-Montrachet got its current name in the late nineteenth century. The wines of Puligny-Montrachet (poo-le-KNEE mon-ra-SHAY) are often considered the most ravishing chardonnays in the world. The tiny village (just 1,260 acres) sits in between two other great white wine villages—Chassagne-Montrachet to the south and Meursault to the north. Before World War II, the village was also planted with wheat, blackcurrants, and mulberries.