Domaine Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey

Pierre-Yves Colin spent a decade learning winemaking at Domaine Marc Colin in Saint-Aubin, where his father had built a respected reputation for village and premier cru white Burgundy. In 2001, Pierre-Yves and his wife Caroline Morey launched a négociant label to gain experience trading and vinifying purchased grapes independently. When Pierre-Yves formally left the family domaine in 2005, he recovered roughly 6 hectares of inherited vines in Saint-Aubin and Chassagne-Montrachet, establishing the domaine proper. Caroline brought her own inheritance to the partnership, eventually receiving 7 hectares from her father Jean-Marc Morey in 2014, at which point she also launched a separate Caroline Morey label while continuing to share the cellar. In 2023, Marc Colin distributed his historic Montrachet holding among four children, granting Pierre-Yves 240 vines of grand cru Montrachet.

• Pierre-Yves Colin worked at Domaine Marc Colin from 1994 to 2005 before establishing independence.
• The négociant arm launched in 2001; the domaine proper formed in 2005 upon departure from the family estate.
• Approximately one-third of total production is still sourced via négociant grape purchases.
• Marc Colin distributed his Montrachet parcel among four children in 2023, with Pierre-Yves receiving 240 vines.

Domaine Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey remains firmly family-owned, with Pierre-Yves as the primary winemaker and creative force. Caroline Morey operates her own Caroline Morey label from the same facility, sharing production philosophy and infrastructure while maintaining distinct vineyard sourcing and bottlings. The next generation is already embedded in operations: sons Mathis and Clément Colin-Morey have trained at some of Burgundy and the Rhône's most respected addresses, including Jean-Louis Chave, Domaine Tempier, and Dujac, before returning to Chassagne-Montrachet. As of 2024 to 2025, both sons hold active roles in vineyard management and cellar work, and the Colin-Morey family appeared together in Jancis Robinson's Burgundy 2024 coverage in January 2026, signaling a seamless generational handoff in progress.

• Caroline Morey launched her eponymous label in 2014 after inheriting 7 hectares from father Jean-Marc Morey.
• Sons Mathis and Clément trained at Jean-Louis Chave, Domaine Tempier, and Dujac before joining the family operation.
• The family was featured together in Jancis Robinson's Burgundy 2024 coverage in January 2026, reflecting growing next-generation visibility.
• Both a domaine and négociant identity coexist under the PYCM umbrella, covering approximately 20 distinct cuvées.

The estate works approximately 13 hectares in total, combining owned parcels, leased vines, and négociant grape purchases spread across the Côte de Beaune's most celebrated appellations. In Chassagne-Montrachet, key holdings include Chenevottes (0.62 ha, vines planted 1960), Caillerets (0.20 ha, vines planted 1950), Abbaye de Morgeot, Les Baudines, La Maltroie, and the debut-vintage rouge Boudriotte. Saint-Aubin premiers crus include En Remilly, Champlots, Chatènière, and Remilly, where Pierre-Yves built much of his early reputation. Meursault premiers crus Charmes and Perrières, and Puligny-Montrachet premier cru Garennes, round out the Côte de Beaune portfolio. At the elevation extreme, the Hautes-Côtes de Beaune lieu-dit Au Bout du Monde, purchased in 2014 in partnership with Benoît Riffault and Émilie Sauzet, sits above 400 metres and provides fruit for the limited-production Rosé de Pinot Noir.

• Chassagne-Montrachet Chenevottes (0.62 ha, vines planted 1960) and Caillerets (0.20 ha, vines planted 1950) are among the oldest owned parcels.
• Grand cru holdings include Bâtard-Montrachet, Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet, Chevalier-Montrachet, Corton-Charlemagne, and Montrachet.
• Au Bout du Monde in Hautes-Côtes de Beaune, above 400 metres altitude, was purchased in 2014 in partnership with Benoît Riffault and Émilie Sauzet.
• Appellation breadth spans Bourgogne Blanc through five premier cru communes to five grand cru designations.

Pierre-Yves Colin has developed one of the most recognizable and discussed technical signatures in white Burgundy. Whole-bunch pressing feeds native yeast fermentation, and wines remain on their lees with minimal racking throughout the aging cycle. Barrel aging runs 14 to 18 months in 350-litre demi-muid vessels with only 15 to 20 percent new oak, a deliberate choice to minimize wood influence and prioritize fruit and mineral transparency. No batonnage is carried out, malolactic conditioning is generally suppressed for white wines, and all wines are bottled unfined and unfiltered. The cellar itself was relocated to cooler quarters in Chassagne-Montrachet's zone artisanale specifically to combat the premature oxidation that plagued many Burgundy producers in the early 2000s. Bottles leave the cellar sealed with wax over extra-long untreated corks measuring 55 by 25 millimetres.

• Aging in 350L demi-muids at 15 to 20 percent new oak distinguishes PYCM from producers using standard 228L barriques with higher new oak percentages.
• No batonnage, no fining, no filtration; malolactic conditioning is generally not carried out for white wines.
• Cellar relocation to a colder zone artisanale in Chassagne-Montrachet was a direct response to premature oxidation concerns.
• Wax-sealed bottles with 55 x 25 mm untreated corks are a deliberate statement on minimal intervention through to packaging.

In fewer than two decades, Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey has become a reference point for what reductive, mineral-driven white Burgundy can achieve across multiple appellations and price tiers. The domaine demonstrates that Saint-Aubin and Hautes-Côtes de Beaune can deliver serious complexity alongside premier and grand cru Chassagne-Montrachet and Meursault, all under a unified winemaking philosophy. Recognition from Wine Spectator, Robert Parker, James Suckling, Jasper Morris MW, and Vinous Media has translated into wines that sell out rapidly upon release, making them touchstones for collectors and students of the Côte de Beaune alike. The ongoing transition to sons Mathis and Clément, both trained at elite addresses in Burgundy and beyond, positions the domaine for continued relevance. For anyone studying white Burgundy winemaking technique, the PYCM cellar represents a masterclass in low-intervention precision.

• Wines span from Bourgogne Blanc through five grand cru appellations, offering a rare vertical study of Côte de Beaune terroir under identical winemaking conditions.
• Recognized by Parker, Suckling, Jasper Morris MW, and Vinous Media as among the world's finest white Burgundy producers.
• Tight global distribution and rapid sellouts reflect demand that consistently exceeds supply.
• The dual domaine-and-négociant model allows Pierre-Yves to work with a wider array of terroirs than owned vineyards alone would permit.