Pierre-Vincent Girardin founded his own domaine in Meursault in 2016, at nineteen, on parcels handed down by his father Vincent Girardin. He is the 13th generation of a Burgundian winemaking family; his first vintage was released in 2017.

He farms around five hectares of his own vines, completed by fruit bought from long-standing growers, with the estate set to reach ten hectares and complete its conversion to organic farming by 2026.

The signature is restraint. Ageing takes place in large-format barrels, which slow the exchange with the wood and keep the oak out of the way. The wines are built on tension and precision rather than richness — one of the most closely watched young names in the Côte de Beaune.

Corton-Charlemagne is the great white grand cru of the Côte de Beaune — a broad limestone amphitheatre high on the Corton hill, cool enough to hold acidity in even the warmest years.

Lemon peel, white blossom and crushed oyster shell; a palate that is broad without being heavy, carried by saline depth and closing with real length. A wine that asks for time — give it until the late 2020s, then watch it run.