René Lequin-Colin Bourgogne Blanc 2022
François Lequin’s family have been vignerons in Santenay since 1679. The history is an intricate tapestry of Leqins and Colins weaving back and forth over generations and across communes. François now holds in his hands an 11 hectare inheritance: a carefully constructed collection of parcels divided between Santenay and Chassagne-Montrachet, with additional holdings in Pommard and Nuits-St.-Georges.
François was educated in Avize, Champagne, and then worked under David Ramey at Chalk Hill in California. It was during his studies that François decided he wanted to take the significant step of converting the domaine to organic farming. In 1996, he returned to Burgundy to begin working alongside his father, eventually taking the helm himself. Year by year, he has gained a keener understanding of the character of each of the family’s parcels. It is this highly individualized character he takes such pains in the vineyards to capture and in the cellar to transmit.
All of the vineyards have been organically farmed since 2009 and Ecocert® certified since 2012. Biodynamic ideas were introduced in 2010 and François continues his exploration of producing terroir-driven wines in an environmentally sustainable way.
Lequin-Colin's 2022 Bourgogne Blanc is fermented 50% in tank and 50% in barrel, of which 10% was new in Chassin and Rousseau French oak, so there is a total of 5% new oak on this Chardonnay. The wine goes through malolactic fermentation. The grapes come from plots in Santenay: “Lavau” near the village, and “Corpeau” which is located below the village of Puligny-Montrachet. The grapes from the plot “Corpeau” are purchased from organic producer friends of François, but François manages the viticulture, the harvest and the ultimate pressing and winemaking. The result is a fresh, citrusy and long Chardonnay squarely in the AOC of Burgundy, but without pretense or artifice.
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Varietal | Chardonnay |
| Appellation | Bourgogne |
| Designation | AOC |
| Alcohol | 12.50% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Country of Origin | FRANCE |
| State of Origin | N/A |
| Artificially Carbonated | No |
| Sparkling Wine | No |
