Simon Colin

Domaine Simon Colin was established in 2021. The founder is Simon Colin, the son of Philippe Colin. He has been studying with his father, Philippe, since he was a child, traveling between vineyards and wineries. After that, he went to Domaine Bruno Colin to receive training from his uncle Bruno, and then worked as an assistant winemaker in a South African winery (the winery Philippe purchased in South Africa). He also went to the Adelsheim Winery in Oregon, the United States, for a quarter as an intern. During 2020, he will work as assistant winemaker at Etienne Sauzet. In 2015, he assisted his father in making wine at Domaine Pilippe Colin. In 2017, he began to purchase grapes from farmers in Chassagne Montrachet, Puligny Montrachet, and Rully to make his own wine (in his own winery) until the regulations came into effect in 2021. Inheriting two-thirds of the vineyards of Domaine Philippe Colin, starting his own era, and hoping to acquire the remaining one-third of the vineyards in the next 10 years (trying to buy the remaining vineyards of his father).

The winery has nearly 9 hectares of vineyards, mainly Marranges, Santenay, Chassagne Montrchet, Rully, and Saint Aubin. Vineyard management basically follows his father's approach. Biodynamic methods are used in many vineyards, rational control methods (Lutte Raisonnee) are used simultaneously, and chemicals are not used as much as possible. Manual screening and harvesting are carried out in the vineyard, and the grapes are screened again in the workshop to ensure quality. After air-pressure micro-pressing, they enter stainless steel barrels for fermentation by natural yeast. The wine is aged in a mixture of 225-liter and 500-liter oak barrels or in a single type (the time depends on the land and weather). It will then be clarified but not filtered before bottling. Simon focuses on the expression of aroma rather than the expression of the original flavor of grapes. He hopes that he can surpass his father. The current brewing ratio is 70% white wine and 30% red wine.

Simon Colin always wished to produce and sell distinctive wines that differed from the rest of the drinks made by others in the Colin family. For this reason, he employed organic viticulture methods in his vineyards. In 2024, Domain Simon Colin got its certification owing to the incorporated methods. On top of that, the winery uses biodynamic practices to improve the quality of the vineyards and the wines even more. Such an approach allows Simon Colin to create the modern wines he desires, with them having limited oak influence and high acidity.