2023 Puligny-Montrachet, Ropiteau Frères

The arrival of the railway into Meursault in 1848 incited Jean Ropiteau to establish his own wine merchant house. At just 24 years old, this young man, whose Burgundian family’s roots date back to the 16th century, quickly realised that this new means of transport would enable him to promote the wines of Burgundy far and wide. The wine house expanded throughout the 20th century but remained faithful to its values. In 1940, Jean’s great-grandson, Auguste Ropiteau, purchased the current Meursault cellars and a property in the Hospice de Beaune, which he acquired for a modest price, as it was a time when fine wine sales were hardly favourable. This proved to be a great success, and before long, the Ropiteau name became synonymous with the ‘grand’ Meursault. By acquiring a remarkable patchwork of some of the finest parcels or ‘climats’ within the Golden Triangle, Ropiteau Frères has become a specialist in Côte de Beaune and most notably in Meursault. The wines display all the hallmarks of fine Burgundy, expressing the nuances of the climats from this renowned terroir