Domaine de Bellene Santenay Les Charmes Dessus 2022
  • White Wine
  • Chardonnay
  • Sustainable
  • Dry
  • Residual Sugar: 2.00 g/l
  • Medium Bodied
  • 750ml
  • 12.00% alc./vol

Domaine de Bellene Santenay Les Charmes Dessus 2022

Burgundy, France
$56.95per bottle ($341.70per case)
6 bottles per case
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Only 5 items in stock!

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This product is offered as part of a special LCBO feature on October 10th. For assistance with locating stock, please contact us at info@npwines.com . Delivery will begin in early October.

Founded in 2005, Domaine de Bellene focuses on crafting wines from old vines with a commitment to sustainable, organic farming. Winemaker and proprietor Nicolas Potel's approach emphasizes producing wines that authentically reflect their origins and vintages, while preserving the land and culture for future generations. Under his leadership, Domaine de Bellene has earned respect among Burgundy enthusiasts, offering wines from both renowned and lesser-known appellations.

From a 40-acre plot planted in 2004 under Clos Rousseau, this wine benefits from favourable climatic conditions and vineyard topography, which promote noble rot on about 2% of the berries, adding exotic aromas. Oak influence enhances notes of sweet spices and toasted hazelnuts on the nose, while the palate exhibits good density and texture, with mid-weight flavours that echo the nose and carries a subtle mineral quality on the pithy finish.

About the Winery

Groupe Bellene

Led by Nicolas Potel in Beaune, Groupe Bellene is composed of the négociant arm Maison Roche de Bellene, the winery arm Domaine de Bellene, and a special back-vintage series under the Collection Bellenum label. 

  • Maison Roche de Bellene offers a complete range of wines, with an emphasis on individual terroirs from old vines of more than 40 years. All of the growers that Nicolas works with are either organic certified or sustainably farmed.
  • Domaine de Bellene represents the wines that are produced and bottled from Nicolas Potel's private vineyard holdings. 
  • Collection Bellenum is a back vintage series that Nicolas Potel sourced from his friends in the region, offering a magnificent selection of bottled history. The wines have moved only twice in their lives, from the original cellar to Potel's and now to yours!

Nicolas Potel grew up at Volnay's Domaine Pousse d'Or, where his father worked. He trained abroad and returned home in 1996 to build a négociant business and started Maison Nicolas Potel, where he sourced grapes from good parcels, often working with the growers to improve the quality. By 2002, he was making 120 wines from 50 different appellations, and the rest is history!

Press Reviews

WineAlign

91 Points - David Lawrason

This has a very lifted, toasty, hazelnut nose with considerable oak spice, peanut/almond skin. A bit garlicky as well, but the banana and lemon custard aromas are classic. It is full bodied, warm gritty and powerful. Very stony finish. Almost austere, and tannic. Could age very well indeed.