Simon Colin

Simon (28), the son of Philippe Colin and nephew of Bruno, has his garage winery in Chassagne-Montrachet. He began with 9 barrels of wine in 2017 and now for the 2020s he has 28 – all his barrels currently come through contracts. Simon calls this negoce operation his laboratory. With a focus on experimentation and organic viticulture, Simon crafts a diverse range of wines that reflect his unique style, showcasing bright minerality, minimal oak influence, and a fresh core of stone fruits.

As it is well known, in Burgundy the Estates are split amongst the next generation and Simon’s time has come to get 2/3 of Philippe’s vineyards effective with the 2021 vintage and he will move into his father’s modern winery in the same area as people like PYCM, Niellon and the two Pillots. He should complete the acquisition of the rest of the vineyards, mostly Grand Crus and Premiers Crus in over the next 10 years. His experience as a Vigneron is quite impressive at his young age as he has trained at his uncle Bruno where he got his feet wet but has also been the assistant winemaker at Domaine Etienne Sauzet through the 2020 Harvest. He was also the assistant-winemaker for the South African property that his father purchased and assisted in making the 2015s at Domaine Philippe Colin as well as travelled to Oregon to work one season at Adelsheim Winery.