Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey — Crystalline Precision & Mineral Tension

Chassagne-Montrachet • Côte de Beaune • Chardonnay, Pinot Noir & Aligoté • Domaine & High-End Négociant

Overview

A true icon of Côte de Beaune whites, Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey (PYCM) crafts wines of crystalline purity, built to age, where each terroir is expressed with remarkable precision. Based in Chassagne-Montrachet, the estate combines estate-owned vineyards with an ultra-selective négociant approach.

Key People

• Pierre-Yves Colin, founder and winemaker
• Caroline Morey, co-founder

Terroir & Vineyards

• Main villages: Saint-Aubin, Chassagne-Montrachet, Santenay, Puligny-Montrachet, Meursault
• Grapes: approx. 92% Chardonnay, 5% Pinot Noir, 3% Aligoté

Viticulture

• Sustainable farming with carefully managed yields and meticulous soil work.
• Rigorous fruit selection to preserve purity and tension.

Winemaking & Aging

• Whole-cluster pressing, juice directly racked into barrels.
• Spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts.
• Long aging (up to 18 months) with no bâtonnage, mostly in 350 L barrels (about one-third new, depending on the cuvée).
• Focus on precision, tension, and salinity with restrained oak influence.

Style & Tasting

• Whites with laser precision, restrained ripeness, vibrant acidity, and sharp minerality.
• In youth: a noble reductive edge. Over time: layered buttery/iodized complexity, flint, ripe citrus, and a long saline finish.

Signature Cuvées