Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru Les Rebichets

Les Rebichets is a premier cru climat within the appellation of Chassagne-Montrachet, located on the Côte de Beaune in Burgundy, France. Covering 5.45 hectares, it received its official premier cru classification on 1 December 1977. The vineyard sits at elevations between 220 and 325 metres, giving it meaningful altitude variation across its relatively compact footprint. The climat is grouped administratively with Clos Saint-Jean, and producers may choose to commercialise wines under the Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru Clos Saint-Jean label rather than the individual Les Rebichets designation.

• Classified Premier Cru: 01 December 1977
• Size: 5.45 hectares
• Elevation: 220 to 325 metres
• May be sold as Clos Saint-Jean premier cru

The soils in Les Rebichets are classic for the Côte de Beaune, combining limestone (calcaire) and marl (marnes). This combination provides good drainage alongside water retention capacity, two qualities that balance vine stress and support consistent ripening. The continental climate of Burgundy brings warm summers and cold winters, with the elevation range across the vineyard introducing nuance in terms of heat accumulation and frost exposure. The limestone-marl foundation is the same geological bedrock responsible for the broader reputation of Chassagne-Montrachet as a white wine benchmark, and it underpins the mineral tension found in wines from across the commune.

Three varieties are authorised in Les Rebichets: Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, and Pinot Noir. This combination reflects the historical flexibility of Chassagne-Montrachet, a commune more equally split between red and white production than its neighbour Puligny-Montrachet. Wines from this climat are characterised as lighter bodied, whether white or red. The lighter style aligns with the elevated position within the vineyard and the well-draining limestone soils, which tend to produce wines of finesse rather than weight. Domaine Michel Niellon is the notable producer associated with Les Rebichets.

Les Rebichets belongs to a grouping of lieux-dits that collectively fall under the Clos Saint-Jean premier cru name. This is a common feature of Burgundy's appellation system, where smaller or lesser-known climats may be commercialised under a larger, better-known umbrella name. For Les Rebichets, this means producers have a commercial choice: label the wine under the individual climat name or use the Clos Saint-Jean designation, which may carry greater market recognition. The Clos Saint-Jean grouping sits on the eastern, lower-slope portion of Chassagne-Montrachet and is one of the commune's larger premier cru areas.