{"title":"Domaine Dandelion Vintage 2023","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"domaine-dandelion-pet-nat-2023","title":"Domaine Dandelion Pet Nat 2023","description":"\u003ch4\u003eThe Wine\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarvested from the En Vaucurien parcel in the commune of Volnay, nestled high among pine forests. It's truly a mezmorising site featuring abundant broken limestone. The small stones provide excellent drainage over the red clay. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eIts north facing and the cool climate, combined with remarkable minerality, produces exceptional pet nat!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eOrganic \u0026amp; no sulphur used in the fermentation or bottling. No tractors used in the vineyard rows.\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVintage 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e93 Points Mike Bennie\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e '...Cloudy golden the glass with a pink tinge. Pretty. Vibrant style, crunchy and vigorous in bubbles, lemon verbena, green apple, ripe, pink grapefruit (right through to that skinsy chalkiness and dribbly mouthwatering thing at the finish). Squeaky, refreshing finish. Maybe guava? So aromatic and energetic. \u003cstrong\u003eBrilliant\u003c\/strong\u003e.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're looking for the purist possible expressions from Burgundy, this is it...\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePick 2: Bottling the Dandelion Pet Nat\u003cbr\u003ePick 3: Pet Nat Vineyard just over the hill from Volnay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eVariety\u003c\/strong\u003e - Pinot Noir\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry\u003c\/strong\u003e - France\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e - Burgundy\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSub Region\u003c\/strong\u003e - Hautes-Cotes de Beaune\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eExtra\u003c\/strong\u003e - Crown Seal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear\u003c\/strong\u003e - 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eVolume\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e750ml\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca id=\"more_desc_btn\" href=\"#pro_more_desc\"\u003eAbout the Wine Maker \u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4211\/3208\/files\/right-arrow_480x480.jpg?v=1647847041\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the serene village of Mavily-Mandelot, Christian Knott creates wines of remarkable beauty, class, and elegance. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChristian, an Australian, has resided in France for 14 years, serving as the Chef de Cave at the renowned Biodynamic Estate, Domaine Chandon de Brialles in Savigny-les-Beaune until mid-2022. His deep understanding of biodynamics and plant vitality is evident. The wines he crafts, drawing from his intimate knowledge of plant life and locale, are sheer delight, teaching lessons in effortless elegance. Here, one finds nothing but fruit-forward, alluring, yet mineral-rich and refined wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDomaine Dandelion spans roughly 2.5 ha in AOC Hautes Cotes de Beaune, primarily featuring old vine Pinot Noir (1940s - 60s plantings), along with a small quantity of ancient vine Gamay (1901 plantings) and Aligoté.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe geology merges two distinct site types. Some vineyards boast the quintessential Cote d’Or structure of clay atop limestone, while others contain a deep basin of fossil-rich Blue Marl (the celebrated Jura geology). Positioned at about 500m altitude, these vineyards are among the highest and last to be harvested in the Cote d’Or, bestowing the wines with an ethereal and refined character, increasingly advantageous in a warming climate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vines are worked entirely biodynamically by hand and\/or horse, and winch plough. They are using alternative disease treatments to remove all sulphur sprays from the vineyard, and copper is kept to a very bare minimum (usually less than 20% of the authorized maximum spray for Biodynamic certification, which is already very low). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChristian's wine making is extremely deft and intuitive.\u003cbr\u003eHe has a solid grounding in the chemistry and mechanics of wine making but his approach also combines a healthy dose of l\u003cspan\u003eaissez-faire.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis is where the magic is created - he indicates, you have to have a certain element of wildness in the ferment to create intrigue and complexity, otherwise it's just all 'vanilla', safe. The thing is, he can do this because he has \u003cstrong\u003eUNIQUE\u003c\/strong\u003e raw materials, his precious grapes to start with - \u003cstrong\u003efrom the being, it all starts in the vineyard.\u003c\/strong\u003e.. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Domaine Dandelion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765855060152,"sku":"55060152","price":95.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4211\/3208\/files\/D9EFC46D-5423-4911-9ECC-8B89DB9AF0BA.jpg?v=1757037584"},{"product_id":"domaine-dandelion-hcdeb-sur-la-plage-2023","title":"Domaine Dandelion Hautes-Côtes de Beaune Sur La Plage 2023","description":"\u003ch4\u003eThe Wine\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2023 vintage was excellent in the Hautes Côtes near Mavilly. This particular bottling comes from the 'Vigne de Rose' vineyard, planted in the 1950s and located close to the village. The soil here is unique, a blend of sandstone, clay, and limestone. The vineyard is south-facing, surrounded by forest, and dotted with plenty of cows.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrganic \u0026amp; no sulphur used in the fermentation or bottling. No tractors used in the vineyard rows.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubtle and alluring perfume on the nose, with perfect ripeness that’s not overdone. Christian prefers to let the grapes hang as long as possible to capture maximum flavour, fully utilizing the hard work invested in the vineyard during the growing season. There’s a slight plumpness on the palate and a kiss of discret wildness adding intrigue, reflecting the unique nature of this vineyard. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLow alcohol rounds out this soul tonic beautifully!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocation shots: '\u003cem\u003eVigne de Rose' vineyard Vintage 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eVariety\u003c\/strong\u003e - Pinot Noir\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry\u003c\/strong\u003e - France\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e - Burgundy\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSub Region\u003c\/strong\u003e - Hautes-Cotes de Beaune\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eExtra\u003c\/strong\u003e - Glass Stopper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear\u003c\/strong\u003e - 2023\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eVolume\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e750ml\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"#pro_more_desc\" id=\"more_desc_btn\"\u003eAbout the Wine Maker \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4211\/3208\/files\/right-arrow_480x480.jpg?v=1647847041\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the serene village of Mavily-Mandelot, Christian Knott creates wines of remarkable beauty, class, and elegance. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChristian, an Australian, has resided in France for 14 years, serving as the Chef de Cave at the renowned Biodynamic Estate, Domaine Chandon de Brialles in Savigny-les-Beaune until mid-2022. His deep understanding of biodynamics and plant vitality is evident. The wines he crafts, drawing from his intimate knowledge of plant life and locale, are sheer delight, teaching lessons in effortless elegance. Here, one finds nothing but fruit-forward, alluring, yet mineral-rich and refined wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDomaine Dandelion spans roughly 2.5 ha in AOC Hautes Cotes de Beaune, primarily featuring old vine Pinot Noir (1940s - 60s plantings), along with a small quantity of ancient vine Gamay (1901 plantings) and Aligoté.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe geology merges two distinct site types. Some vineyards boast the quintessential Cote d’Or structure of clay atop limestone, while others contain a deep basin of fossil-rich Blue Marl (the celebrated Jura geology). Positioned at about 500m altitude, these vineyards are among the highest and last to be harvested in the Cote d’Or, bestowing the wines with an ethereal and refined character, increasingly advantageous in a warming climate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vines are worked entirely biodynamically by hand and\/or horse, and winch plough. They are using alternative disease treatments to remove all sulphur sprays from the vineyard, and copper is kept to a very bare minimum (usually less than 20% of the authorized maximum spray for Biodynamic certification, which is already very low). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChristian's wine making is extremely deft and intuitive.\u003cbr\u003eHe has a solid grounding in the chemistry and mechanics of wine making but his approach also combines a healthy dose of l\u003cspan\u003eaissez-faire.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis is where the magic is created - he indicates, you have to have a certain element of wildness in the ferment to create intrigue and complexity, otherwise it's just all 'vanilla', safe. The thing is, he can do this because he has \u003cstrong\u003eUNIQUE\u003c\/strong\u003e raw materials, his precious grapes to start with - \u003cstrong\u003efrom the being, it all starts in the vineyard.\u003c\/strong\u003e.. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Domaine Dandelion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765865709752,"sku":"65709752","price":135.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4211\/3208\/files\/2D95F3B8-1013-4442-B451-E7BD145F3780.jpg?v=1757037453"},{"product_id":"domaine-dandelion-hautes-cotes-de-beaune-nature-rouge-2023","title":"Domaine Dandelion Hautes-Côtes de Beaune Nature Rouge 2023","description":"\u003ch4\u003eThe Wine\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2023 vintage was excellent in the Hautes Côtes near Mavilly. This particular bottling is a blend of various plots around \u003cspan\u003eMeloisey village - just next to Mavilly.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrganic \u0026amp; no sulphur used in the fermentation or bottling. No tractors used in the vineyard rows.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eVintage 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e93 Points Mike Bennie\u003c\/strong\u003e '\u003cem\u003e...Slurpy textured but decidedly light and fine. Red fruited, herbal in a piquant way, that beautiful place between sour and sweet, touch of amaro-like character and blood orange rasp to finish. Hazy, lightly chewy tannins in the mix, they seem prevalent but dissolved too. Some almond and hazelnut savoriness there too, particularly in the finish. On the rustic side but holds the character well.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're looking for the purist possible expression of Pinot Noir from this part of the world, this is it...\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePicture 2 : Pressing of 2022 Reds\u003cbr\u003ePicture 3 : Winch ploughing in cover crop seed - Beautry' Vineyard.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eVariety\u003c\/strong\u003e - Pinot Noir\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry\u003c\/strong\u003e - France\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e - Burgundy\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSub Region\u003c\/strong\u003e - Hautes-Cotes de Beaune\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eExtra\u003c\/strong\u003e - Glass Stopper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear\u003c\/strong\u003e - 2023\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eVolume\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e750ml\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca id=\"more_desc_btn\" href=\"#pro_more_desc\"\u003eAbout the Wine Maker \u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4211\/3208\/files\/right-arrow_480x480.jpg?v=1647847041\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the serene village of Mavily-Mandelot, Christian Knott creates wines of remarkable beauty, class, and elegance. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChristian, an Australian, has resided in France for 14 years, serving as the Chef de Cave at the renowned Biodynamic Estate, Domaine Chandon de Brialles in Savigny-les-Beaune until mid-2022. His deep understanding of biodynamics and plant vitality is evident. The wines he crafts, drawing from his intimate knowledge of plant life and locale, are sheer delight, teaching lessons in effortless elegance. Here, one finds nothing but fruit-forward, alluring, yet mineral-rich and refined wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDomaine Dandelion spans roughly 2.5 ha in AOC Hautes Cotes de Beaune, primarily featuring old vine Pinot Noir (1940s - 60s plantings), along with a small quantity of ancient vine Gamay (1901 plantings) and Aligoté.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe geology merges two distinct site types. Some vineyards boast the quintessential Cote d’Or structure of clay atop limestone, while others contain a deep basin of fossil-rich Blue Marl (the celebrated Jura geology). Positioned at about 500m altitude, these vineyards are among the highest and last to be harvested in the Cote d’Or, bestowing the wines with an ethereal and refined character, increasingly advantageous in a warming climate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vines are worked entirely biodynamically by hand and\/or horse, and winch plough. They are using alternative disease treatments to remove all sulphur sprays from the vineyard, and copper is kept to a very bare minimum (usually less than 20% of the authorized maximum spray for Biodynamic certification, which is already very low). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChristian's wine making is extremely deft and intuitive.\u003cbr\u003eHe has a solid grounding in the chemistry and mechanics of wine making but his approach also combines a healthy dose of l\u003cspan\u003eaissez-faire.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis is where the magic is created - he indicates, you have to have a certain element of wildness in the ferment to create intrigue and complexity, otherwise it's just all 'vanilla', safe. The thing is, he can do this because he has \u003cstrong\u003eUNIQUE\u003c\/strong\u003e raw materials, his precious grapes to start with - \u003cstrong\u003efrom the being, it all starts in the vineyard.\u003c\/strong\u003e.. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Domaine Dandelion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765911453880,"sku":"11453880","price":165.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4211\/3208\/files\/124B83BF-A95C-4F5A-8702-046C0FE8E5FC.jpg?v=1757036021"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.vauclusecellars.com.au\/collections\/domaine-dandelion-vintage-2023.oembed","provider":"Vaucluse Cellars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}