Benoit Ente

Benoit Ente is the younger brother to Arnaud Ente, one of the greatest chardonnay producers in the world, but if he continues on his current trajectory he won’t be known as the “other” Ente for long. While Benoit has been making wine since the late 80s, it wasn’t until 1997 that he was able to acquire his own vineyards. He inherited less than 4 hectares almost exclusively in Puligny‐Montrachet, as well as small plots in Chassagne‐Montrachet an...

The vineyard has access to about 20 plots, totalling about 6 hectares, essentially in or around Puligny Montrachet. The vines are mainly those that belonged to my grandparents: Chardonnay is used for all our white wines, except for the Bourgogne Aligoté appellation and, for red Burgundy wines, we use pinot noir grapes. The density of our land coverage varies between 10,000 to 11,000 vines per hectare. Our pruning techniques are Guyot simple, G...

We believe in sustainable grape growing, we maintain our soil without resorting to chemical weed killers or fertilizers whenever possible. We practise what we refer to in France as “well-reasoned” agriculture, which means we use all available techniques, including chemical products when we have no other choice to get rid of pests or to deal with plant diseases caused by extreme weather conditions.

Harvesting:
All of our appellations are ha...