Domaine Dandelion PetNat 2024

Domaine Dandelion PetNat 2024

Domaine Dandelion
$50.00

Grape: Gamay, Pinot Noir
Vintage: 2024
Type: Sparkling

This natural sparkling wine is a traditional pét-nat blend crafted by Christian Knott and Morgane Seuillot in Burgundy. The cuvée co-ferments organically grown gamay and pinot noir grapes harvested by hand from high-elevation plots. The winemaking utilizes a single continuous fermentation that begins in neutral vats with native wild yeasts and finishes directly inside the bottle. Moving the juices entirely by gravity, the producers bottle the sparkler unfiltered and without any added sulfur.

It pours a hazy, pale pink hue with a lively mousse, opening with aromas of wild strawberry, raspberry, and subtle yeasty notes. On the palate, the light-bodied frame is dry and crisp, balancing a core of bright red fruits with citrus rind. The extended lees contact provides a clean, texturally detailed mouthfeel that carries through mid-palate volume. A fine vein of chalky minerality runs underneath, providing structural balance. It finishes clean and dry, leaving a saline impression.

Winery

Domaine Dandelion was established in 2016 by Morgane Seuillot and Christian Knott in Mavilly-Mandelot, in Burgundy’s Hautes-Côtes de Beaune. Morgane is from the area, while Christian came from Australia and developed his cellar experience in Burgundy. Their small holdings include old vines of Pinot Noir, Aligoté and Gamay. Organic farming with biodynamic influences, work by hand and the use of horses reflect an approach in which the condition of the vineyard takes priority over convenience.

The cellar follows the same quiet logic. Whole-cluster fermentations, gentle handling and aging in used barrels allow the fruit to develop without forceful extraction or the flavor of new oak. The wines are made without added sulfur and without fining or filtration. Hautes-Côtes Nature sits alongside other still and sparkling cuvées, each shaped by the available grapes and the growing season. Dandelion’s appeal comes from the combination of small-scale, demanding vineyard work and wines that retain a particularly direct, delicate connection to their Burgundian origins.