Mandelot “La Gredine” Hautes-Côtes de Beaune Blanc '23

Mandelot “La Gredine” Hautes-Côtes de Beaune Blanc '23Domaine de Mandelot is a rising Hautes Ctes de Beaune estate founded by Franois Grangformerly the long time rgisseur at Chandon de Briailles (9 years)who released his first full vintage in 2023. Franois moved his family to the small village of Mavilly Mandelot, his only intentions to find a quiet place to raise his family, as well as take care of his herd of Mangalitsa pigs. It was a chance encounter with a new neighbor that had recently purchased a

Domaine de Mandelot is a rising Hautes-Côtes de Beaune estate founded by François Grangé—formerly the long-time régisseur at Chandon de Briailles (9 years)—who released his first full vintage in 2023. François moved his family to the small village of Mavilly-Mandelot, his only intentions to find a quiet place to raise his family, as well as take care of his herd of Mangalitsa pigs. It was a chance encounter with a new neighbor that had recently purchased a prominent group of vineyards in the village, that he got involved in this new and exciting venture. With 6 hectares planted on various parcels around the village at an altitude of roughly 450 meters, his team of 4 along with his horse named Gamin, got to work. They converted the domaine’s vineyards to organic, low-intervention farming. Working mainly on clay-rich, higher-altitude soils, Grangé employs horse ploughing, minimal treatments (sometimes even skimmed milk in place of sulphur), and additive-free vinification with whole-cluster harvesting and little to no new oak.

The 2023 “La Gredine” is made entirely of Chardonnay from 55 year-old east-facing vines on grey clay soils with some limestone scree. François gives the grapes a slow whole bunch press for around 18 hours, before ageing in 10 hectolitre oak barrels. Chock full of citrus, stone fruit and mineral notes, this is fine and pure.