Pernand Vergelesses blanc Les Combottes 2023 Domaine Rapet
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Product Details
- Format
- 75 cl
- Region
- Bourgogne
- Vintage
- 2022
2023 - Ranking
- VILLAGE
- Appellation
- PERNAND VERGELESSES
- Degree
- 13.5°
- Color
- White
- Country
- FRANCE
- Award
- LES COMBOTTES
- Author
- Adrien
A precise and intense white from Domaine Rapet, blending white flowers, linden and flint with a crystalline finish that captures the purity of the house style.
The Pernand-Vergelesses Blanc Les Combottes 2023 from Domaine Rapet Père et Fils is one of the most compelling and little-known cuvées from this historic domaine. A delicate, lively and linear Chardonnay from a high-altitude parcel that Vincent Rapet himself replanted in the early 2000s on vertiginous slopes that no one else had dared to develop. A wine carved from stone and freshness, which reveals with faithful precision what the steepest combe of Pernand-Vergelesses can offer of purest mineral character.
The terroir of Les Combottes
The climate's name is itself a geographical description: combottes is a Burgundian term for a small valley carved into the hillside. Located in the extension of Pernand-Vergelesses village at roughly 350 metres altitude, the slope is so steep that vines must be planted in short rows with deep channels between them to prevent erosion. Few vignerons would accept such labour today. The soils comprise light white marls rich in calcareous gravels, with clay at depth that retains precious moisture during dry vintages. This marly, well-exposed terroir at altitude that preserves natural freshness gives the Chardonnay a delicate, mineral and taut character distinct from the richer whites of Côte de Beaune. Winemaking is careful and respectful: hand-harvested in small crates, gentle pneumatic pressing over two hours, 24-hour cold settling, fermentation in barrel with 30 per cent new oak, then ageing on lees with stirring until July before bottling after twelve months.
Tasting profile
The robe is pale gold with golden hues, fresh and limpid. The nose is fine and refined with immediate elegance: aromas of fresh fruit—green apple, pear, white peach—mingle with delicate floral notes, soft spices and subtle touches of honey and beeswax. A whisper of flint mineral marks the marly limestone imprint of the terroir and signals the fine evolution awaiting this wine with age. On the palate, the wine is lively, balanced and naturally taut: acidity is fresh and precise, the texture silky and elegant, and the long mineral finish leaves an impression of purity and straightness that draws you to the next glass. A delicate and refined wine, ideally approaching its peak between 2025 and 2031.
The domaine
Domaine Rapet Père et Fils is one of Burgundy's oldest and most respected vignerons, with a tastevin engraved 'Rapet' dating to 1765 carefully preserved at the domaine, testament to two and a half centuries of unbroken presence in Pernand-Vergelesses. Today run by Vincent Rapet and his son Robin, the domaine extends across 20 hectares on the finest terroirs of northern Côte de Beaune—Pernand-Vergelesses, Aloxe-Corton, Savigny-lès-Beaune and Beaune—plus several parcels of Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru. Certified High Environmental Value level 3 by the Ministry of Agriculture and undergoing organic conversion, the domaine produces straightforward, balanced wines full of freshness, true mirrors of their terroirs. Bettane & Desseauve Guide awards five stars, noting that no wine in the range disappoints, even in difficult vintages.
Food pairing
This Pernand-Vergelesses Blanc Les Combottes pairs beautifully with sole and salmon terrine, fish pâté with fresh herbs, grilled sea bass with fennel, steamed scallops, tarragon chicken or quality sushi. It harmonises well too with soft cheeses lightly aged such as Chaource or semi-dry goat cheese. Served at 12°C, it reveals all the freshness, delicacy and minerality of high-altitude Chardonnay signed by one of Côte de Beaune's most reliable houses.
The terroir of Les Combottes
The climate's name is itself a geographical description: combottes is a Burgundian term for a small valley carved into the hillside. Located in the extension of Pernand-Vergelesses village at roughly 350 metres altitude, the slope is so steep that vines must be planted in short rows with deep channels between them to prevent erosion. Few vignerons would accept such labour today. The soils comprise light white marls rich in calcareous gravels, with clay at depth that retains precious moisture during dry vintages. This marly, well-exposed terroir at altitude that preserves natural freshness gives the Chardonnay a delicate, mineral and taut character distinct from the richer whites of Côte de Beaune. Winemaking is careful and respectful: hand-harvested in small crates, gentle pneumatic pressing over two hours, 24-hour cold settling, fermentation in barrel with 30 per cent new oak, then ageing on lees with stirring until July before bottling after twelve months.
Tasting profile
The robe is pale gold with golden hues, fresh and limpid. The nose is fine and refined with immediate elegance: aromas of fresh fruit—green apple, pear, white peach—mingle with delicate floral notes, soft spices and subtle touches of honey and beeswax. A whisper of flint mineral marks the marly limestone imprint of the terroir and signals the fine evolution awaiting this wine with age. On the palate, the wine is lively, balanced and naturally taut: acidity is fresh and precise, the texture silky and elegant, and the long mineral finish leaves an impression of purity and straightness that draws you to the next glass. A delicate and refined wine, ideally approaching its peak between 2025 and 2031.
The domaine
Domaine Rapet Père et Fils is one of Burgundy's oldest and most respected vignerons, with a tastevin engraved 'Rapet' dating to 1765 carefully preserved at the domaine, testament to two and a half centuries of unbroken presence in Pernand-Vergelesses. Today run by Vincent Rapet and his son Robin, the domaine extends across 20 hectares on the finest terroirs of northern Côte de Beaune—Pernand-Vergelesses, Aloxe-Corton, Savigny-lès-Beaune and Beaune—plus several parcels of Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru. Certified High Environmental Value level 3 by the Ministry of Agriculture and undergoing organic conversion, the domaine produces straightforward, balanced wines full of freshness, true mirrors of their terroirs. Bettane & Desseauve Guide awards five stars, noting that no wine in the range disappoints, even in difficult vintages.
Food pairing
This Pernand-Vergelesses Blanc Les Combottes pairs beautifully with sole and salmon terrine, fish pâté with fresh herbs, grilled sea bass with fennel, steamed scallops, tarragon chicken or quality sushi. It harmonises well too with soft cheeses lightly aged such as Chaource or semi-dry goat cheese. Served at 12°C, it reveals all the freshness, delicacy and minerality of high-altitude Chardonnay signed by one of Côte de Beaune's most reliable houses.
