Description
From organically farmed vineyards in the Côte de Beaune, this Domaine Charlopin-Tissier Pernand-Vergelesses Sous Frétille sits high on a steep slope above Pernand-Vergelesses, where thin, stony clay-limestone soils and a south-facing exposure push Chardonnay to exceptional concentration. The 2020 vintage was a benchmark year: warm summers and dry conditions intensified natural sugars and ripened the fruit beautifully, while the vine’s deep roots drew on cool subsoil reserves to maintain vivid acidity. The result is a wine of real presence — generous yet precise, with white peach, exotic fruit, and that cool mineral tension that defines Burgundy at its finest.
Tasting notes for Charlopin-Tissier Pernand-Vergelesses Sous Frétille
Bright gold with a faint green hue. The nose opens with white peach, ripe pear, and a touch of exotic fruit, underscored by citrus blossom and a cool, chalky minerality that speaks clearly to the stony limestone terroir. On the palate, the 2020 vintage delivers generous body without sacrificing tension — there’s a creamy, lees-enriched texture that gives way to a long, clean, mineral finish with a hint of toasted almond. A wine of real presence and balance.
Food Pairing Ideas
The richness and mineral lift of this wine make it a natural partner for the seafood courses that precede a great steak. Pair with butter-poached lobster, pan-seared scallops with a light beurre blanc, or a seafood tower. It will also hold its own alongside a sole meunière or a delicate crab bisque.
About Domain Charlopin-Tissier
Founded in 2013 by Yann Charlopin and his wife Justine Tissier, Domaine Charlopin-Tissier is one of the most exciting young domaines in Burgundy — a small, organically farmed estate rooted in Gevrey-Chambertin, producing wines of striking purity, precision, and terroir expression that have already earned a place on some of the world’s greatest restaurant lists.
There are very few domaines in Burgundy where the combination of pedigree, philosophy, and raw talent converge so compellingly in such a short period of time. Yann Charlopin established Domaine Charlopin-Tissier in 2013, building his range around the Marsannay vineyards of his wife Justine’s family. It was a modest beginning, but the foundation was anything but ordinary.
Yann grew up watching his father Philippe Charlopin — himself a student of the legendary Henri Jayer — define a generation of Côte de Nuits winemaking. When the time came to strike out on his own, Yann sought out another of Burgundy’s great mentors, Jean-Marie Fourrier, whose influence is visible in every bottle Charlopin-Tissier produces. The style here is marked by a commitment to transparency and terroir: all farming is organic, grapes are hand-harvested and fully destemmed, fermentation begins with cold maceration to lock in freshness and fruit purity, and the wines age slowly on fine lees before bottling without filtration. There is no heavy oak, no manipulation, no shortcuts — just an unwavering focus on letting each vineyard speak as clearly as possible.
What makes the domaine particularly compelling for wine lovers is its range. From the village Marsannay Rouge — an ideal entry point into Burgundy at a fraction of Grand Cru prices — to the single-vineyard Marsannay lieux-dits like Les Longeroies, La Montagne, Le Chapitre, and Clos du Roy, through to wines from Pernand-Vergelesses and Aloxe-Corton, Yann has assembled a portfolio that rewards exploration at every level. The wines already appear on the lists of The French Laundry, Quince, Singlethread, Tour d’Argent, and Frenchie — a remarkable achievement for a domaine barely a decade old. Production remains small and demand continues to grow.
