The unassuming Vincent Rapet, whose family can trace its roots in Pernand back to 1795, is now joined by his son, Robin, at the helm of this historic 20-hectare domaine. There's a long track record here, and I can extol the merits of the domaine's older wines from personal experience. As I've written before, vinification is pretty classical, with the whites whole-cluster pressed and fermented in barrels (some 20% of which are new), including a considerable proportion of larger formats, as well as a few concrete eggs for some cuvées; Rapet believes them to give a more tensile, fresher profile to the wine… WILLIAM KELLEY, vinousmedia.com
2022 Vintage: With 2022 we are very happy. We had 60mm of rain in June which, with another small episode in August, helped us to get through to the harvest without too much stress…ROBIN RAPET
The wines of Rapet based in Pernand Vergelesses sit at the junction of two valleys among the hills of the Côte de Beaune. They have altitude which injects vibrancy while the steep slopes keep the yields at bay and offer exposure. The soils are a magical mix of limestone marl with silica and iron lending a minerally undertow. The cut of the whites complements smoke and flinty notes while offering a crystalline purity. GABRIELLE POY
