DOMAINE DE BELLENE WINEMAKER
Nicolas Potel
On the Dijon road, in the historic town of Beaune, sits Domaine de Bellene. This very modern winery is sited in abbey buildings that date back to the 1600s, all renovated as, Nicolas himself deliciously translates, ‘in the green spirit.’ Having sold Domaine de Nicolas Potel to other interests (the wag!), Nicolas procured some of the oldest vines (50-110 years old) and best plots in Burgundy and set about converting them to organic and biodynamic practices. No chaptalisation here, mon ami, no tractors either: just donkeys and horses for the back-breaking vineyard work. And just true expressions from some of the greatest earth on earth.
TASTINGS & EVENTS YOU MIGHT LIKE
FINE WINE NIGHT | STARS OF FRENCH CHARDONNAY
Join Nick at Victoria Park for an exploration of some exceptional French Chardonnays.
This tasting is a real tour of Chardonnay through the Burgundian landscape, and slightly beyond ! These standout wines will highlight Chardonnay's unique power to transform in the glass. From taught minerality to the warmth of the Beaune, this is a tasting with clear stylistic difference.
Join us to taste, among others, the heralded Leroy Bourgogne 2018, Henri Giraud’s Coteaux Champenois 2020—a still Chardonnay from one of Champagne’s most renowned producers. And William Fevres very well rated Chablis Montee De Tonnerre Premier Cru 2022. All matched with amazing cheeses from Sabato. We hope to see you there.
When | 6:30pm Wednesday 23 July
Where | Glengarry Wines
118 Wellesley St West
Auckland
Price | $70.00
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