A little history - Vincent Dancer grew up in Alsace, where he inherited a love of wine and photography from his father. After studying engineering, his father suggested that Vincent spend some time in Burgundy, where his family owned some vines that were being rented out to cousins. Dancer was immediately hooked and decided to settle in Chassagne-Montrachet and make wine from the 5.5 hectares of well-situated vineyards (today he has 6.5 ha). The winery is small even by the standards of Burgundy and despite his reclusive nature, Domaine Vincent Dancer is internationally acclaimed. And keep an eye out for Dancer’s son Theo; already making an impact.

In terms of new oak, Vincent Dancer uses small amounts depending on vintage. The oak barrel comes from one cooper in Chassagne Montrachet. Dancer doesn´t stipulate a specific style of toast as he believes a cooper is like a restaurant chef. He said with a smile "You don’t go to a restaurant and tell the chef how to cook. Why should you with a cooper?”

It is now Dancer’s son Theo who has taken up the baton. Theo is quietly individualistic, creating his own pure, bright and savoury style of winemaking, trusting his instincts and experience to make the best possible wine in his own way. Each cuvée, however, is truly a reflection of the terroir; from the rich, unctuous Mersault `Grand Charrons’ to the incisively fresh Chassagne ‘Tete-du-Clos’. It is not an exaggeration to say that the wines from Domaine Dancer are majestically unique, exceptionally delicious and rank amongst the finest in Burgundy. It is not surprise therefore  that these sought-after wines sell out very quickly.

Stylistically, Dancer’s wines are invariably stony, with mineral intensity and almost polished fruit (Dancer style) and a notable ‘seaside’ / saline quality. The wines are texturally generous and in some instances (‘La Romanée’ / ‘Grands Charrons’) hint at exoticism, yet retain the signature Dancer citrus fruit with a mineral spine.