Domaine DU COLOMBIER - Domaines et Vins de Propriété

<h1>Domaines et Vins de Propriété - Bourgogne</h1> <h2></h2> <h3>ESTATE</h3> A little history: Located near the town of Auxerre, Chablis' vineyards are located halfway between Paris and Dijon. A little over a century ago, the Yonne was one of France's major wine producing areas. Wines from Chablis were delivered to Paris and its region by a system of inland waterways atop log booms, which were being transported from the Morvan. Chablis is now one of France's great dry white wines. It is well-known throughout the world. Chablis was already much appreciated by the clergy in the Middle Ages for its exceptional whiteness and clarity. They used it as their wine for mass as it symbolised extreme purity. Chablis thus became a legend. It was the first wine to win Europe over, appealing to princes and bishops alike. The Domaine: This family-run estate has been passed down over several generations. It is located at Fontenay-près-Chablis, a small village just to the northeast of Chablis, on the right bank of the Serein River. Today, Guy Mothe and his three sons, Jean-Louis, Thierry and Vincent, own 43 hectares of vines located on the hillside slopes throughout the various appellations of Chablis. <h3>VINE GROWERS</h3> Jean-Louis and Vincent Mothe work in the vineyards while Thierry Mothe, who now presides over a state-of-the-art winery, takes care of vinification, ageing, bottling and filling of orders. It is important to him that his Chablis be pure and mineral, not subjected to barrel ageing which would mask the fruit. Thierry Mothe is also the president of the Yonne's association of independent winegrowers. <h3>WINE MAKING</h3> The vineyards are planted exclusively with Chardonnay and sit on Kimmeridgian soils, producing dry, white wines which are clear, lively and light, with a characteristically yellow colour and subtle green and white highlights. Great care is taken during vinification, respecting the use of traditional Burgundian methods coupled with modern technical means. <h3>SURFACE</h3> - 43 ha of white (Chardonnay) <h3>PRODUCTION</h3> 210,000 bottles/year <h3>CHARACTERISTICS</h3> Grower's capsule Domaine bottled <h3>REWARDS</h3> Guide Hachette 2006 Médaille d'or, argent et bronze à Mâcon Mâcon : Argent 2005 <a href='http://www.dvp-bourgogne.com/fr/' title=' Version Française'>Version Française</a><a href='http://www.dvp-bourgogne.com/en/contact.php' title='Contact'>Contact</a> <a href='http://www.dvp-bourgogne.com/en/index.php' title='Home'>Home</a> <a href='http://www.dvp-bourgogne.com/en/presentation.php' title='Presentation'>Presentation</a> <a href='http://www.dvp-bourgogne.com/en/press-bourgogne-aujourdhui-n68-fevrier-mars-2006.php' title='Bourgogne aujourd'hui n°68 Fevrier Mars 2006'>Bourgogne aujourd'hui n°68 Fevrier Mars 2006</a> <a href='http://www.dvp-bourgogne.com/en/producer-domaine-belland-roger.php' 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