Product Description:
East-facing and high-altitude—Saint-Aubin with edge and lift.
The 2023 Saint-Aubin 1er Cru “Pitangeret” from Domaine Joseph Colin comes from a cold, east-facing slope just beneath the well-regarded Charmois. At 300 metres elevation and with 25+ year old vines rooted in limestone soils, this is a site that naturally delivers tension and finesse. Practicing organic and handled with minimal intervention, it's a wine that speaks clearly of its place.
Fermented with indigenous yeasts and raised in 500-litre barrels (just 10% new), the style here is all about clarity. Expect a fine-boned Chardonnay—crisp, mineral, and structured—with a lifted citrus profile, restrained orchard fruit and a tight, chalky frame. The wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered to retain as much site expression as possible.
This is one for those who like their Burgundy with freshness and detail. Drink from 2026 to 2030 with seafood, fine white meats or anything kissed by butter and herbs.
Maker
Joseph Colin is part of a winemaking dynasty deeply embedded in the soils of the Côte de Beaune. The son of Marc Colin and younger brother to Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey, Joseph’s early years were spent learning the craft at the family domaine. But in 2016, he stepped out on his own—founding Domaine Joseph Colin with just over six hectares across nineteen appellations, stretching from Saint-Aubin to Chassagne-Montrachet and Puligny-Montrachet.
Since then, he’s earned a reputation as one of Burgundy’s most exciting modern vignerons. His style is confident, precise and deliberately hands-off—eschewing excess manipulation in favour of purity and site transparency. Colin's wines aren’t about making a statement; they’re about letting the vineyards speak in their own dialect. In just a few vintages, his domaine has become a benchmark for the next wave of white Burgundy.
Philosophy
Joseph Colin’s approach is rooted in purity—both in the vineyard and the cellar. Farming is organic in practice, and only the healthiest fruit makes it to press. In the winery, there’s no bâtonnage, filtration or fining, and no sulphur is used until just before bottling. This minimal-intervention mindset is matched by technical precision, delivering wines that are vibrant, mineral and unmistakably expressive of place.
Each site is picked on the early side to preserve acidity and lift, resulting in wines that hum with energy. But this brightness is balanced by textural mid-palate richness, a hallmark of Colin’s style. Whether it’s the electric line of Saint-Aubin “En Remilly” or the sculpted power of his Grand Cru Bâtard-Montrachet, the wines never overreach—they stay honest to their terroir.
With holdings across some of the finest slopes in the Côte de Beaune, including a handful of Grand Crus, Colin’s portfolio is as deep as it is site-specific. From the altitude of Puligny’s “Le Trezin” to the muscle of Chassagne’s “Vide Bourse,” every bottle carries the quiet authority of a winemaker at the top of his game.
Tasting Notes
NOSE
– Cool and restrained
Citrus zest, white blossom and wet stone.
PALATE
– Linear and refined
Lemon pith, green apple and a chalky, mineral line.
FINISH
– Taut and persistent
Precise, saline close with focused acidity.
The Finer Details
Style - White Wine
Varietal - Chardonnay
Country - France
Region - Burgundy
Vintage - 2023
Bottle Size - 750ml
ABV - 13%
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