Rapet, Pernand Vergelesses Ile des Vergelesses, 2012 AFKAT_2025 and Chardonnay — a blend

and Chardonnay — a blend that splits the difference between Mediterranean roundness and Middle Eastern lift

Philip Togni planted his estate at around 2

a lesser-known district south of Champagne's main villages

The resulting blend showcases the complexity possible when working with whole orchards rather than single varieties—layered aromatics

Falstaff "Winemaker of the Year" 2008—Bernhard Ott proved that elegant

Rapet, Pernand Vergelesses Ile des Vergelesses, 2012 AFKAT_2025 and Chardonnay — a blendIle des Vergelesses is widely considered the finest Premier Cru in Pernand Vergelesses, and Domaine Rapet is the estate that calls this village home. Organically farmed with a lineage going back to 1765, Rapet produces a Pinot Noir here of notable finesse and aromatic lift from the climat's well exposed limestone slopes. The 2012 was a small, high quality Burgundy vintage, and at over a decade in bottle this is drinking in a graceful, mature window. A