Vincent Dancer, Bourgogne Chardonnay 2020

100% Chardonnay

Burgundy, France

Vincent Dancer is counted among the Côte de Beaune’s most innovative winemakers. Growing up in Alsace, he settled in Chassagne-Montrachet in 1995. The family had owned vineyards in Chassagne for quite some time, but they had been rented out. The domaine was formed in 1996, with only just over six hectares spread across appellations such as Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet, Chassagne-Montrachet, Pommard and Beaune.

Since its inception, Dancer took a radical approach: purity and terroir expression above all else. In 2012, Dancer was the first producer in Chassagne to become certified organic. He now also uses many biodynamic principles. The vineyards are worked and harvested entirely by hand, with extremely low yields to achieve maximum concentration.

In the cellar, practices are as minimal as possible: native yeasts, no enzymes or acids, natural malo, no battonage, no fining or filtering. New wood is almost entirely replaced by larger, neutral barrels, so that the purity and tension of the Chardonnay are fully preserved. The wines are not stirred and mature for a long time sur lie, developing distinctive texture and depth. Dancer’s style is modern and uncompromising, and the wines have unprecedented precision and freshness.