Domaine Benoît Ente – Puligny-Montrachet, Precision & Purity

Puligny-Montrachet • Côte de Beaune • Burgundy, France — Family estate (~5.8–6 ha)

History & philosophy

Located in Puligny-Montrachet, Benoît Ente has become one of the most respected vignerons in the Côte de Beaune through rigorous vineyard work and a quest for purity. After starting to vinify in the late 1980s, he acquired his own vineyards in 1997 and has since built a small, highly focused domaine. His approach is rooted in organic, thoughtful viticulture and precise parcel-by-parcel expression.

Vineyards & growing practices

• Current surface: approximately 5.8–6 ha, mostly in Puligny-Montrachet with parcels in Chassagne-Montrachet and Meursault.
• Manual vineyard work, no herbicides, soil cultivation and vintage-specific adjustments.
• Manual harvesting at perfect ripeness to preserve energy and tension in the wines.

Winemaking & ageing

• Gentle pressing and careful settling (débourbage); fermentations with indigenous yeasts.
• Ageing of around 15–18 months depending on cuvée and vintage, with measured use of new oak (approx. 20–30%).
• Wines are often bottled without fining or filtration to preserve purity and energy.

Style & tasting

• Linear, vibrant white wines with tension, minerality and crystalline precision.
• Fine texture, saline length and remarkable ageing potential.

Signature cuvées