Domaine Joseph Colin - Bourgogne Chardonnay "Hauts de la Combe" 2024

The “La Combe” is vibrant and vivacious, with zingy citrus fruit and white floral aromas.

Joseph Colin initially trained at Domaine Marc Colin, working alongside his brother, Pierre-Yves, to make the family wines. In 2016, Joseph decided to create his own Domaine, and, subsequently, inherited just over six hectares of vineyards from his family holding, representing about nineteen different appellations, to start his exciting new venture. This Bourgogne is a blend of seven parcels from cooler parts of Joseph’s vineyards.

Bottled August. A big crop here, even after thinning, ripe enough fruit, based around apples, medium bodied, neither dilute nor concentrated, just a little flesh showing, so this Bourgogne Chardonnay will be accessible soon. Joseph did not see it being this good at the harvest. He says it was not very interesting early on during its elevage either. But after racking in the spring, it started to come together, and has ended up as a very nice example. Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy.

100% Chardonnay.

Technical notes

Only healthy grapes make it to the press; the wines are also handled as little as possible, therefore there is no bâttonage, filtration or fining and no sulphur is used during the winemaking process until racking where minimal amounts are used. Fermentation and maceration is processed in 350-litre oak barrels for 12 months, before three months in stainless before bottling.