DOMAINE DE BELLENE
Most of us have grown to accept that the nomenclature of Burgundy wines can be
confusing, but when you discover that the wines of Maison de Nicolas Potel are not
anything to do with the maverick man himself, that he now has his own estate,
Domaine de Bellene - located in a 15th-Century abbey in Beaune - you can do an eye
roll worthy of the French themselves.
The untimely death of his revered father, Gerard,
and difficult financial dealings under his own name saw the young and dynamic artisan
- one of the new Burgundian breed - launch Domaine de Bellene. Nicolas has
converted many of his growers to organic practices, and adhering religiously to his
philosophy, Domaine de Bellene is 100% Organic, Carbon Neutral and uses donkeys
and horses for all vineyard work. Nicolas Potel has gone from strength to strength,
establishing himself as one of Burgundy’s top winemakers.
Deep & Meaningful: Rich, Textural and Rather Trendy
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.
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HIDDEN GEMS OF BOURGOGNE: DOMAINE PARENT, BELLENE & TORTOCHOT
Ask the globe’s finest Pinot Noir and Chardonnay producers where they draw their inspiration from, and many will tell you, ‘Burgundy.’ Upon the aptly named ‘golden slopes,’ the Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune, Burgundy’s greatest wines are produced. The classification system was originally established by the church, the best grapes defined as from the top of the slopes, with fruit for the villagers predictably down the hill a bit. Inheritance laws have seen the vineyards divided into smaller and smaller family parcels, and within a sea of small producers, it is not uncommon for a single vineyard to have numerous owners. Join us for an evening of focus on those three incredible independent producers and their wines.
When | 7:00pm Thursday 4 July
Where | Glengarry Wines
118 Wellesley St West
Auckland
Price | $79.00
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