Domaine Colin-Deléger
As
the nephew of the great Georges Deléger, Michel Colin inherited part of the Chevenottes vineyard, combining it with
holdings from the Colin family’s domaine. Today, he is semi-retired. He cannot let go completely, thank
goodness. He still farms a few, small parcels, three in fact: Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru En Remilly, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Demoiselles, and Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru. Though the quantities
that we are able to buy of each every year are miniscule, it is always a
pleasure to continue to be able to taste wines from a mature master vintner
with some of Chardonnay’s greatest terroirs. All three vineyards are within a
stone’s throw of one another, with En
Remilly just around the corner on the south side of Chevalier-Montrachet and
Puligny Les Demoiselles on the
northern edge of Le Montrachet.

As the nephew of the great Georges Deléger, Michel Colin inherited part of the Chevenottes vineyard, combining it with holdings from the Colin family’s domaine. Today, he is semi-retired. He cannot let go completely, thank goodness. He still farms a few, small parcels, three in fact: Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru En Remilly, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Demoiselles, and Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru. Though the quantities that we are able to buy of each every year are miniscule, it is always a pleasure to continue to be able to taste wines from a mature master vintner with some of Chardonnay’s greatest terroirs. All three vineyards are within a stone’s throw of one another, with En Remilly just around the corner on the south side of Chevalier-Montrachet and Puligny Les Demoiselles on the northern edge of Le Montrachet.
Technical Information
Wine | Blend | Vine Age | Soil Type | Vineyard Area* |
---|---|---|---|---|
Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru En Remilly |
Chardonnay | 25 years | Clay, Limestone | .48 ha |
Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru |
Chardonnay | N/A | Clay, Limestone | .08 ha |
Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Demoiselles |
Chardonnay | 70 years | Clay, Limestone | .15 ha |
* "ha" = hectares; one hectare equals roughly two and a half acres |
VITICULTURE / VINIFICATION
• All wines undergo natural fermentation in barrel
• Lees are stirred depending on the vintage
• 25% to 30% of barrels are new
• Wines are aged for 12 to 16 months
• Wines are bottled unfiltered
General Information
- Country
- France
- Region
- Burgundy
- Appellation(s)
- Chassagne-Montrachet, Puligny-Montrachet, Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru
- Producer
- Michel Colin
- Founded
- 1950
- Annual Production
- 420 cases
- Farming
- Lutte Raisonnée