Style

A fresh and precise white Burgundy, combining purity of fruit with mineral tension and elegance. Vibrant and focused, with a clean and expressive profile.

Vineyard

Located in Saint-Aubin, sourced from selected parcels on limestone-rich soils. The cool conditions and elevation contribute to freshness, acidity, and a pronounced mineral character.

Winery

Hand-harvested grapes, whole-bunch pressed and fermented with native yeasts. Aged in French oak barrels (low percentage of new oak) with lees contact, enhancing texture while preserving precision and balance.

Nose/Palate

Citrus, green apple, white flowers, and flinty mineral notes on the nose, followed by a light to medium-bodied palate with vibrant acidity, linear mineral-driven structure, citrus and orchard fruit flavors, and a fresh, precise, elegant finish.

Saint-Aubin is a distinctive village of the Côte de Beaune, situated in a valley just west of Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet. Its vineyards climb to higher elevations, where cooler conditions and limestone-rich soils produce Chardonnay with remarkable freshness, minerality and precision.

The village is particularly known for Chardonnay, although Pinot Noir is also planted. The limestone and marl soils, combined with the elevated slopes, give the wines a naturally energetic character, with bright acidity and a pronounced mineral backbone.

Saint-Aubin Chardonnay typically shows lemon, grapefruit, green apple, pear and white flowers, often developing almond, hazelnut and subtle pastry notes with age. The palate is fresh and finely textured, with chalky minerality and a long, saline finish.

Historically overshadowed by its famous neighbours, Saint-Aubin has increasingly gained recognition for the quality of its Premier Cru vineyards. Climats such as En Remilly, Les Murgers des Dents de Chien and La Chatenière can produce wines with remarkable depth and complexity, often offering exceptional value compared with Puligny- and Chassagne-Montrachet.

At its best, Saint-Aubin combines the precision of the Côte de Beaune with the freshness of higher-altitude terroir — elegant, mineral and energetic, with excellent potential for bottle ageing.

Compendium is a distinctive cuvée from Joseph Colin, expressing the fresh, mineral and precise character of Saint-Aubin. The wine reflects the domaine’s focus on purity, texture and clear terroir definition.

It shows aromas of citrus, white flowers and orchard fruit, followed by a finely textured palate with vibrant acidity and chalky minerality. The finish is long, fresh and saline.

Compendium is an elegant and focused Saint-Aubin — precise, energetic and refined, with the freshness and mineral tension characteristic of the appellation.

2023 was a warm, generous and successful vintage in Saint-Aubin, producing Chardonnay with ripe fruit, attractive texture and enough freshness to retain balance. The higher-altitude vineyards helped preserve acidity, while the warm season brought greater concentration and aromatic richness.

The wines show ripe citrus, pear, white peach and white flowers, with subtle almond and pastry notes. On the palate, the texture is broader and more generous than in cooler years, balanced by fresh acidity and the characteristic limestone minerality of Saint-Aubin.

Compared with the cooler 2021 and 2022 vintages, 2023 is more expressive, rounded and fruit-driven, offering immediate appeal while retaining good mineral structure.

2023 Saint-Aubin is a vibrant and generous vintage — combining ripe Chardonnay fruit, fine texture, freshness and the distinctive chalky character of this high-altitude Côte de Beaune terroir.