Region of production: Côte de Beaune
Winery Location: Saint-Aubin
Year Established: 1979

Vineyard Holdings

19.6 ha

  • Montrachet Grand Cru: 0.1 ha Chardonnay, planted in 1945
  • Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru: 0.1 ha Chardonnay, planted in 1982
  • Chassagne-Montrachet Les Caillerets Premier Cru: 0.76 ha Chardonnay, planted in 1950, 1976 and 1990
  • Chassagne-Montrachet Vide Bourse Premier Cru: 0.23 ha Chardonnay, planted in 1985
  • Chassagne-Montrachet Les Champs Gain Premier Cru: 0.45 ha Chardonnay, planted in 1960 and 1990
  • Puligny-Montrachet La Garenne Premier Cru: 0.85 ha Chardonnay, planted in 1964
  • Saint-Aubin En Remilly Premier Cru: 1.9 ha Chardonnay, planted in 1970 and 1990

Top Wines Produced

  • Montrachet Grand Cru
  • Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru
  • Chassagne-Montrachet Les Caillerets Premier Cru
  • Chassagne-Montrachet Vide Bourse Premier Cru
  • Chassagne-Montrachet Les Champs Gain Premier Cru
  • Puligny-Montrachet La Garenne Premier Cru
  • Saint-Aubin En Remilly Premier Cru (white)

Average Total Production

  • 120,000 bottles

Summary

Domaine Marc Colin is located in the small hamlet of Gamay in Saint-Aubin and is run by three siblings: Joseph, Caroline and Damien Colin. (Their older brother, Pierre-Yves, left the family domaine in 2005 to focus on his own domaine and négociant project, Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey.) Joseph manages the vineyards and makes the wines, while Caroline and Damien oversee the business side of the domaine. The siblings have continued to raise the very high standards of quality that had been set by their father, Marc Colin.

Style & Vinification Techniques

The Marc Colin wines are reserved and focused, and Joseph Colin picks on the early side to preserve acidity and minerality. The grapes are whole-cluster pressed and are not settled prior to fermentation and aging in barrels. There is no bâtonnage during barrel-aging, which lasts 15 months, and the percentage of new oak has been reduced to a maximum of 15% for the premiers crus.

Producer Website: Marc Colin