Rapet pernand-vergelesses blanc "Les combottes" 2022

Old-vine-adjacent white Burgundy from a 1765 estate — unoaked-styled Chardonnay from one of the Côte de Beaune's hidden-gem villages.

Domaine Rapet Père et Fils has farmed Pernand-Vergelesses since 1765, and today Vincent Rapet works its 20 hectares with a certified sustainable hand. "Les Combottes" climbs a steep, southwest-facing slope above the village — difficult ground that yields a fresh, mineral Chardonnay. Whole-bunch pressed, fermented with a light touch of oak (30% new) and aged on its lees, it's built for tension rather than richness.

Pernand-Vergelesses is where Burgundy insiders shop when Meursault and Puligny prices climb out of reach. This is a named grower's village Chardonnay from a 260-year family estate → the famous white-Burgundy communes next door cost far more → at $60.99 you're buying Côte de Beaune pedigree at a hidden-gem address.

• 100% Chardonnay from a steep, southwest-facing slope
• Pernand-Vergelesses, Côte de Beaune
• Whole-bunch pressed, 30% new oak, aged on lees with bâtonnage
• Domaine Rapet, family estate since 1765; Vincent Rapet

Fresh, lively and elegant — a golden-tinged Chardonnay with a delicate bouquet of orchard fruit, spice, honey and gun-flint that intensifies with a few years in bottle. Translation: mineral, sleek white Burgundy with real cut, best from three to five years out.

A 260-year family domaine, a hidden-gem village, and the mineral cut that white-Burgundy lovers chase. Exactly how you drink Côte de Beaune Chardonnay without paying Meursault money.