Winemaker
Théo Dancer
Winemaker, Domaine Vincent Dancer
- Discipline
- Winemaker
Portrait of Théo Dancer
i. Biography
Family-estate Burgundy, Mâconnais project winegrowing, and micro-négoce sit as three separate but linked working registers in this practice. Since 2020, Domaine Vincent Dancer in Chassagne-Montrachet, France, has passed into its current generation through Théo Dancer’s decision to take over the domaine and concentrate on winemaking. The present work still carries that physical register, with Théo Dancer also listed as mountain runner, alongside winemaker / head of family estate of Domaine Vincent Dancer since 2020, director of Roc Breïa project since 2021, and founder / leader of the micro-négociant venture Théo Dancer.
Current Practice
The working structure is not limited to one cellar or one commercial frame. At Domaine Vincent Dancer, White Burgundy remains the central house identity, with Théo Dancer working as the main man of the family estate in Chassagne-Montrachet. Mâconnais work is handled through Roc Breïa, where Théo Dancer has been director since 2021. The stated focus there is Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from Roc Breïa in Bray, Mâconnais, France. The own-name micro-négociant venture in Chassagne-Montrachet gives the practice a separate material range beyond the family-estate frame. Under the Théo Dancer label, the varieties attached to the work include Aligoté, Savagnin, Gringet, Gamay, and Grenache. Micro-négoce cellar work is where the vessel trials are named most clearly: ceramic, glass Wineglobes, and different-sized casks. The stated cellar approach is low-intervention, using native yeasts for fermentations, naturally occurring malolactic fermentation, and no bâtonnage, fining, or filtration. Sulphur use in those wines is lower than at Domaine Vincent Dancer, typically 15-20 mg/L.
Career - Mountain runner - Winemaker / head of family estate, Domaine Vincent Dancer, Chassagne-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy (2020–present) - Director, Roc Breïa project, Mâconnais (2021–present) - Founder / leader of micro-négociant venture, Théo Dancer, Chassagne-Montrachet - Tennis player, French Federation Education: Lycée Viticole de Beaune
Distinctions
The clearest public markers are at bottle level rather than award level. Botanica Gamay is a Vin de France Gamay sourced from an organic grower in Chiroubles; it appeared in the 2023 vintage in 1500 ml format. Gamay Botanica 2021 is a red Vin de France wine sold under the Théo Dancer label. Jurassique is a Savagnin wine under the same own-name project. Read together, the wines separate inherited White Burgundy from self-directed négoce work without treating them as unrelated practices. Domaine Vincent Dancer holds the family-estate line; Roc Breïa and Théo Dancer extend the work through additional varieties, sites, and cellar vessels.
FAQ Who is Théo Dancer? Théo Dancer is Main man at Domaine Vincent Dancer. Where did Théo Dancer train or study? Théo Dancer trained at Lycée Viticole de Beaune. What is Théo Dancer known for? White Burgundy; Domaine Vincent Dancer is Described as a cult name for white wines.
