Champagne Extra Brut
Rosè Les Maillons

A native of Congy, in the Coteaux du Petit Morin, Olivier Collin comes from a family of vignerons active since 1812. A revealing journey to Burgundy captivated him with the uniqueness of its climats and the precision of the wines of the Côte de Beaune. In 2003 he reclaimed 4.5 hectares of family vines and founded Champagne Ulysse Collin, focusing on oak vinification and meticulous care; in 2005 he recovered a further 4.2 hectares, together with the Coquard press and the historic cellar. Inspired by the Burgundian model, he took a pioneering approach in Champagne, producing exclusively single-vineyard cuvées that highlight the identity of lieux-dits such as Les Pierrières, Les Maillons, Les Roises and Les Enfers.

In the vineyard he works the soils, uses organic compost and forgoes herbicides, keeping the vines healthy and the soils alive, able to express each terroir at its best. In the cellar, all fermentations take place in Burgundian barriques, followed by long ageing sur lattes of three to five years and sometimes more, while generous reserves of vins clairs allow for complex, harmonious blends. Dosages are always very low, around 2 g/l, ensuring elegance and longevity. Today Olivier vinifies 5.3 of the 8.7 hectares he owns, producing around 50,000 bottles a year: an absolute benchmark with a personal style admired worldwide, inviting you to discover how deeply a Champagne can tell the story of its land.