Collaboration
Maison Dandoy and Domaine W bring a little sparkle to the season!
Biscuits, bubbles, confetti and good company: this festive season is looking rather sparkling!
And since celebrations are always sweeter with friends, we’ve invited our neighbours from Domaine W to join us at the table.
The result? Les Pois Pétillants: a gift box bringing together their Brut de Brabant and our Noctambulles, lemony biscuits dreamed up to accompany the bubbles and keep the good times going. A delicious new Belgian apéritif ritual, available from 6 November.
Domaine W: sparkling wines with their feet on the ground
At Domaine W, keeping your feet on the ground starts with the soil. The first Belgian vineyard certified organic and biodynamic (Demeter*), the estate treats the earth as a living thing: listening to it, caring for it and following the rhythms of the moon rather than the clock.
But caring for the land isn’t something you can rush. That’s why you won’t find its sparkling wines just anywhere. They’re available directly from the estate and at a handful of Michelin-starred restaurants. And this festive season, Domaine W has agreed to pull up a chair at our table.
Good neighbours, great company
In the whirlwind of the festive season, the best moments come down to one thing: the people around the table. With Domaine W, we didn’t have to look far to find a kindred spirit — in more ways than one.
First, there’s the geography. Its vines grow in Brabant, not far from our Brussels workshop. We share that attachment to local roots in our ingredients, chosen as close to home as possible, from Belgian beet sugar to organic butter and eggs from Walloon cooperatives.
Then there are our shared values. Both houses are guided by the same respect for living things: the estate grows its vines biodynamically, while our flours come from regenerative agriculture, which helps bring life back to the soil. And at the table, that makes all the difference.
Good things take time
The festive season has a habit of flying by. But taking our time lets us make meaningful choices, follow nature’s lead and savour the moment a little longer.
It’s a philosophy our two houses share. Since 1829, we’ve been crafting biscuits in Brussels, drawing on know-how passed down from generation to generation. At Domaine W, the vines follow the rhythm of the seasons and the living world.
So when our two houses decided to dream up a biscuit together, neither was in a hurry. It took more than a year of trials, starting in 2023, to find a biscuit worthy of their Brut de Brabant: enough crunch to hold its own against the bubbles, enough freshness not to overpower them, and a hint of lemon to bring the two together.
Noctambulles: a little zest for the occasion
Long, thin, crisp and delicately lemony, our Noctambulles were created with Domaine W to accompany its Brut de Brabant. In the dough, you’ll find a touch of the estate’s chardonnay and flour made from organic wheat grown on its land.
Did you know? The wheat was milled by Farm For Good: the same people who support farmers in their transition to agroecology and guide Maison Dandoy, grain by grain, towards regenerative agriculture.
Their long shape is no accident: they’re just right for holding between your fingers, ready to take the plunge.
Our serving suggestion? Pop, toast, dip, crunch. And repeat!
The bubbles soak into the biscuit, the lemon adds a touch of freshness, and suddenly there’s no rush at all — except perhaps to pour another glass.
Long, lemony biscuits, always ready for a bottle to pop.
Les Pois Pétillants: a gift box best kept cool
Bubbles to toast with, biscuits to bite into and confetti to finish the year in style: our gift box brings together a bottle of Domaine W’s Brut de Brabant and our Noctambulles.
Available from 6 November in our shops and on our website.