Son of revered St Aubin producer Marc Colin, Pierre-Yves made wine at the family domaine for many years until his father carved it up into 4 parts, dividing it amongst the 4 siblings. The 6 ha allocated to Pierre-Yves enabled him to go it alone. 

He makes small quantities of wine from various vineyards throughout the region. The wines are in high demand all over the world and after buying as much as I could en-primeur over the years from his UK importer, I approached him to see whether he was interested. Many emails, missed appointments and the like, have now resulted in their exclusive importation into NZ. Believe me, I’ve enjoyed the wines from Leflaive, Ramonet, Roulot, Lafon and the like, but I am convinced Pierre-Yves’s wines are already up their with these luminaries that he considers his benchmark.

His choice to use larger demi-muid barrels and eschew the use of battonnage, makes each one of his bottlings a clear expression of its terroir and a study in mineral-driven Chardonnay. This is not only one of the top domaines in Chassagne, this is one of the great winemakers and domaines in the world.