The Lequin family comes from a long lineage of Burgundian producers, who have been based in Santenay since 1679. The first vintage of Domaine Lequin-Colin arrived in 1976, a few years after the marriage of René Lequin to Josette Colin, a descendant of a long lineage of winemakers from Chassagne-Montrachet.

Today, their son François looks after 9 hectares of Domaine-owned vines stretching across Santenay, Chassagne-Montrachet and Corton.
 
Devoted to authenticity and quality, the Lequin-Colin vineyards have been ploughed since 1997, organically farmed since 2009 and in 2010 they introduced biodynamic viticulture. Francois is an advocate of minimal intervention, allowing the individual vineyards to express themselves through the wine. Half of his vineyards contain vines that are over 50 years old; with the other half around 25 years old. For all Chardonnay and Pinot Noir re-plantings, François takes selection massale cuttings from this site and also from his oldest vines to make outstanding wines year on year.

Bourgogne Blanc 'Back to the Roots' is 100% from the “Lavau” parcel in Santenay, where there is a predominance of chalk in the soil and very little topsoil - this chardonnay is treated like a much smarter wine! It is fermented in 100% oak, with 10-20% new from Chassin and Rousseau coopers. The wine spends 12 months in oak and 3 months in tank after malolactic and final racking off the fine lees before bottling. The wine is unfined and unfiltered and a complete departure from the basic Bourgogne Chardonnay, coming out as extremely rich and mouthfilling in texture but with a saline freshness and clean, rounded finish.

N.B. This wine is not currently in stock but can be ordered, usually for delivery within a few weeks -  please email info@cellarselect.co.uk for availability and lead time, or it will be confirmed after an order is placed.