Where do new Burgundy domaines come from? Sometimes from colossal financing. Sometimes from families regaining control of vineyards that have been leased out in sharecrop deals for many years. This is the latter.
Where do new Burgundy domaines come from? Sometimes from colossal financing. Sometimes from families regaining control of vineyards that have been leased out in sharecrop deals for many years. This is the latter.
Domaine Thomas-Collardot was founded in 2015 with one wine by Jaqueline Collardot and her son Matthieu. The family is slowly taking back vineyards that have been leased out in one form or another since 1991. They now have about 2.5 hectares.
The winemaking style is pure and clean with very little new wood used, up to about 30%. No set recipe. In 2010 Jacqueline's father retired and she inherited the vineyards, Domaine Thomas Pierre. She favors a very slow elevage on the lees for two winters. Bottles in March aligned with the proper moon phase. They intend to get organic certification. The sole premier cru is plowed by horse. This is a domaine utilizing the best old and new techniques.
