Jean-Luc Colombo

Jean-Luc Colombo is a demanding, energetic, and creative winemaker—a leading figure in the Rhône Valley. In 1984, Jean-Luc Colombo founded a consulting firm specializing in viticulture and oenology, and in 1986, he and his wife Anne acquired their first vineyards in Cornas. At that time , the estate comprised 1.5 hectares within the Cornas appellation; today it spans 6 hectares, planted with Syrah on weathered granite, on terraces and steep slopes—some with gradients exceeding 35%!

Jean-Luc Colombo practices viticulture that respects nature’s cycles, strictly avoiding the use of chemicals. The old vines yield very low harvests (less than 20 hl/ha), while the younger vines are subject to strict controls, from pruning to green harvesting. The success of their first vintage in 1987 led the Colombos to establish the company“Vins Jean-Luc Colombo”in 1994. The estate’s finest wines are now served at the tables of the world’s greatest chefs, from Alain Ducasse to Paul Bocuse and Georges Blanc. This success is well deserved, given the exceptional quality of their wines.