Ulysse Collin
Récoltant-manipulant, Coteaux du Petit Morin
Grower Champagne of texture and intent, from the Coteaux du Petit Morin.
No deposit, no obligation. Lamont’s contacts you before the release.
The Allocation Program
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Why we follow Ulysse Collin
The estate
A cult grower, or récoltant-manipulant, founded in 2003 by Olivier Collin in Congy, in the Coteaux du Petit Morin south of the Côte des Blancs. The family had grown vines since 1812 but leased them to Pommery from 1987. Collin, a trained lawyer, negotiated back 4.5 hectares in 2003 and a further 4.2 in 2005, along with the historic Coquard press and cellar. A six-week stage with Anselme Selosse shaped his terroir-first, Burgundian approach.
The vineyards
Around 8.7 hectares owned, of which roughly 5.3 are vinified, the rest sold off. The focus is single-vineyard: Les Pierrières, a Chardonnay monopole of about 1.2 hectares; Les Roises, from 60 to 75-year-old vines in Congy; Les Enfers; Les Maillons, Pinot Noir on iron-rich clay in the Sézannais, also made as a rosé de saignée; and the newer Le Jardin d'Ulysse. Clay, silex and chalk soils.
In the glass
Hand-harvest, gentle pressing, spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts in second and third-use Burgundy barrels, extended lees ageing, no fining or filtration, and very low dosage at one to two grams per litre. One of the clearest examples of the Burgundy-with-bubbles grower movement that Selosse inspired. Collin releases exclusively single-vineyard cuvées, which is almost unique in Champagne.
With Lamont’s
Offered through Lamont’s Allocation Program, generally following the January release. Register your interest and we will contact you when the next allocation is confirmed.
The wines
Request individual wines, or register interest in the whole estate. We will contact you when an allocation is confirmed.
The whole Ulysse Collin range
For collectors who would consider any available Ulysse Collin allocation, across every tier.
The wines
Les Pierrières
Blanc de Blancs
Les Roises
Blanc de Blancs
Les Maillons
Blanc de Noirs
Release and availability
How it works
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- 2Register your interest.There is no purchase or commitment.
- 3Lamont’s contacts you before the release.
Next expected release: January. Timing is indicative and can move with the producer or the vintage. View the allocation calendar
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How allocations are offered
It records which producers and wines interest you, so we know who to contact when a release is confirmed.
Availability depends on what arrives and how many customers are waiting. In some years there is very little to go round.
Our team considers purchase history, genuine interest and intended enjoyment. We would rather a case went to someone who will open it and tell us what they thought than to whoever asked first.
Change your requests at any time from My allocation requests. Release timing moves with the producer and the vintage, so the months on the release calendar are a guide rather than a promise.
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