Jean-Luc Colombo

Jean-Luc Colombo is a demanding, energetic and creative winemaker, a key figure in the Rhône Valley. In 1984, Jean-Luc Colombo set up a viticultural and oenological consultancy, and in 1986, with his wife Anne, he acquired his first plots of land in Cornas. At the time, the estate covered 1.5 hectares in the Cornas appellation. Today, it covers 6 hectares, planted with Syrah grapes on decomposed granite, on terraces and steep slopes, sometimes over 35%!

Jean-Luc Colombo 's viticultural practices respect nature's cycles and avoid the use of chemicals. The old vines have very low yields (less than 20 hl/ha), with strict controls on the younger vines, from pruning to green harvesting. The success of their first cuvée in 1987 led the Colombo couple to set up the company "Vins Jean-Luc Colombo" in 1994. The estate's finest vintages now grace the tables of the world's greatest chefs, from Alain Ducasse to Paul Bocuse and Georges Blanc. A success amply deserved in view of the high quality of these nectars.