2021 Domaine Rapet Pére & Fils Pernand-Vergelesses "Les Combottes", Burgundy, FranceABOUT THIS WINE A great Burgundy white wine from the Pernand Vergelesses commune. The grape variety used is Chardonnay. The vines are newly planted, dating from the early 2000's, on new parcels facing south west, quite difficult to cultivate because of the very steep slope. The name "Combottes" is a diminutive of "combe", coomb, which refers to the valley like character of this parcel. For vinification, we bring in the grapes in small crates to keep

Jean-Paul is currently training his two young sons

both the Santenay and Puligny sides

a key for maintaining natural acidity

drought and hail this year

The domain’s nine hectares are devoted mostly to Chardonnay with Savagnin sited in 1

The addition of Pinot Meunier helps to keep the whole affair light and on its toes

2500 bottles produced annually

Full malolactic fermentation for everything

The grapes are all destemmed

such as Brie

The estate has been in the hands of the Portalis family since before the French Revolution

Faiveley’s white wines are both silky and powerful