{"product_id":"2022-domaine-senons-chardonnay-gaudii-valles-yonne","title":"2022 Domaine Senons Chardonnay Gaudii Valles, Yonne - Special 6 Pack Deal","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\na {\n    text-decoration: none;\n    color: #464feb;\n}\ntr th, tr td {\n    border: 1px solid #e6e6e6;\n}\ntr th {\n    background-color: #f5f5f5;\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This seems to have more tension and sense of place than the Alta Glacia. You'd be very happy to find this wine with Chablis on the label. Cool and fresh and quite an achievement from young vines. Long. Lip-smacking stuff!\" Jancis Robinson 16.5\/20\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDomaine des Sénons is one of the most fascinating new estates in northern Burgundy because it is not an old family domaine—it is a modern vineyard revival project built from scratch on land where commercial viticulture had effectively disappeared more than a century ago. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe estate was founded by \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eFrédéric Duponchel, h\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eis daughter Marie Duponchel and his\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e son-in-law Florian Ruscon in 2018 based upon much reasearch done of local archives and historical vineyard records, Frédéric began acquiring and replanting them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe day-to-day viticultural and winemaking responsibilities are largely carried out by Marie, who has previously worked with both \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDomaine Marquis d'Angerville (Volnay) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDomaine Richoux (Irancy) whilst Florian looks after the vineyards and operations,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe area around Sens, in the northern Yonne department, once had an important wine reputation with \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eMedieval wines from Sens being served to French royalty and when \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eMonasteries owned substantial vineyard holdings.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eBy the 19th century, more than 400 hectares of vines supplied Paris via the Yonne and Seine rivers. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe region's vineyards then declined due to the dreaded \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ePhylloxera, increasing competition from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003esouthern French wines transported by rail and then of course the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003edisruption of World War I.  \u003c\/span\u003eBy the early 20th century, most of the vineyards had disappeared.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir winemaking philosphy is based upon \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eOrganic farming, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eBiodynamic practices, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eMassale selections rather than standard clone-heavy planting, utilising a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003egravity-fed winery and focussing on m\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003einimal intervention winemaking, their goal being to \u003c\/span\u003eexpress a terroir that sits geographically between Burgundy, Champagne and the Loire Valley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe project has benefited from advice and support from some highly respected figures, including \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eBernard Raveneau of Chablis (the Raveneau family being among Burgundy's most revered growers) and from Bordeaux, cons\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eultant Thomas Duclos (Duclot)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.howardripley.com\/shop\/?product_cat=domaine-des-senons\u0026amp;source_id=7613\u0026amp;source_tax=product_cat\u0026amp;filter_country=france\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe estate has attracted remarkable praise for such a young project. Wine Advocate critic William Kelley wrote in 2023:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"It's rare that I encounter a new project, started from scratch. It's even rarer that such a project should appear to be doing pretty much everything right.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Domaine Senons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44076650823754,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2140\/3211\/files\/SenonsGaudiiValles.png?v=1786982868","url":"https:\/\/thevineking.com\/products\/2022-domaine-senons-chardonnay-gaudii-valles-yonne","provider":"The Vineking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}