Château de Charodon: A Burgundy Worth Falling For

Finding exciting, under the radar Burgundy that delivers genuine benchmark quality without four figure secondary hype is becoming nearly impossible. That is exactly why we cannot get enough of Château de Charodon.

Louis Vallet's micro négociant project focuses on organic farming and terroir transparency, but beyond the terrific farming, these wines have serious Burgundian heritage. Vallet's family co-owns the legendary Gevrey-Chambertin domaine, Pierre Bourée Fils. Rather than resting on inherited laurels, Louis spent years cutting his teeth alongside two of the most revered minds in modern Burgundian viticulture: biodynamic guru Bernard Zito and micro négociant Pascal Marchand. Drawing on that experience, Vallet has struck a rare balance: wines with fruit transparency supported by mid-palate depth and linear energy. Built for longevity, they remain strikingly vibrant and approachable today.

Organic Parcels, Low Intervention Winemaking

With Charodon, Vallet works exclusively with organically farmed parcels on long-term contracts. His winemaking philosophy is low intervention: indigenous yeasts, minimal sulfur, and aging exclusively in neutral, older French oak. These wines are built on sheer textural vividness, and what we love most is how they honor the terroir of their appellations. Gevrey tastes like Gevrey. Vosne tastes like Vosne.

These are some of the most delicious bottles of Burgundy we have tasted consistently over the past two vintages, and with every vintage we are more excited about this project's trajectory. Louis is very talented, and it shows in his 2024s. Yields were down in 2024, so we secured everything we could before it was gone.

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Château de Charodon

2024 Bourgogne Blanc Côte d'Or - 12+ btls @ $48/btl ($43.20 with case discount)
From three parcels, one in Puligny, one in the Hautes-Côtes de Beaune and one in Dracy-les-Couches, near Givry. It routinely outperforms its humble label.

2024 Saint-Aubin Blanc, 1er Cru Les Frionnes - 12+ btls @ $114/btl
Les Frionnes comes from 35 to 40 year old vines on a higher altitude, cooler part of the slope. Limestone rich, it yields bright, floral, energetic Chardonnay.

2024 Meursault - 12+ btls @ $120/btl
From two parcels: Les Vignes Blanches on the north side of Meursault, with vines around 35 years old, and Les Bellans on the south side, with vines around 30 years old.

2024 Meursault, Les Chevalières - 12+ btls @ $150/btl
A top tier lieu dit in Meursault, on the same hard limestone vein as the village's best 1er Crus, from 50 year old vines. Widely regarded as a de facto Premier Cru, Les Chevalières offers the tension, crystalline purity and aging potential of a site twice the price.

2024 Puligny-Montrachet - 12 btls @ $145/btl
Sourced from 40 to 45 year old vines in Les Enseignères, one of Puligny's most prized lieux dits, sharing immediate company with icons like Coche-Dury.

2024 Gevrey-Chambertin - 12+ btls @ $115/btl
A blend of five parcels from one of the coolest parts of the Côte de Nuits.

2024 Vosne-Romanée - 12+ btls @ $145/btl
From the western side of Les Communes, just behind one of Burgundy's most famous names, Leroy.

While the quantities above may look generous, this represents our entire allocation. These wines are offered on a first come, first served basis, and the quickest way to secure your wines is via the links above. As always, we are here for any questions at shop@mwcwine.com.