Domaine Dupont-Fahn was created in 1975. At that time, Raymond Dupont-Fahn's grandfather believed that his plot, straddling Les Perrières of Meursault and Sous le dos d'Anes, was too rocky and lacked soil. The INAO agreed for 20cm of topsoil to be deposited on the terroir. A few years later, following a complaint from neighbouring producers, the plot was decommissioned for this very reason. Nearly forty years later, the vines are deeply and perfectly rooted in their original terroir and produce superb wines that give some premier crus a run for their money although the plot has never been reclassified. This story, indubitably unique in Burgundy, attracts the curious and the buyers, and it is now very difficult to obtain these wines.

Located in the Côte de Beaune, at the heart of Burgundy, the Meursault appellation is renowned for its elegant white wines made from Chardonnay. The Les Tillets climat is one of the highest terroirs in the appellation, perched at some 300 metres in altitude. Once considered too stony to be classified, it is now recognised for the precision and purity of its wines. The soils are rich in hard limestone with an abundance of stones and pebbles, ensuring excellent drainage. In the winery, fermentation takes place in stainless-steel vats, followed by ageing in oak casks, with about 20% new wood and all other vessels having contained less than three wines. This ageing in wood brings the wine structure and aromatic complexity. The estate favours an early harvest to preserve the grapes’ natural freshness and acidity.
The pale yellow by is graced with golden glints. The bouquet reveals aromas of white blossoms, peach, and pear, enhanced by subtle notes of butter and a gentle touch of oak. On the palate, a lively, fresh attack gives way to a well-rounded unctuous texture leading to a persistent mineral finish.