La Colombiére is a family owned organic / biodynamic winery that rediscovered the rare Bousselet grape, and has spearheaded its revival.
For further information on Bouysselet, see our article)
History
The winery and vines date back to by to 1970 before being bought in 1984 by François de Driésen who then focused on the local Négrette grape variety.
2006 : François’ youngest daughter Diane, and her husband Philippe Cauvin took over, obtained organic certification and started practicing biodynamic.
2009 : Philippe and Diane discover 60 pre-phylloxera vines of the forgotten Bouysselet blanc grape in Villaudric, grafting these on to 230 of their own root stock in 2010.
2015 : the domain receives biodynamic certifications “Demeter” and “Biodyvin”
2017 : a second plot of Bouysselet is grafted as other producers in the region express interest in working with the grape.
2019 : focus on wine tourism with a renovated tasting / function room and “Slow Tourism” with on-site accommodation (Gîte) and obtain the ““Vignobles & Découvertes” certification for wine tourism and heritage
2021 : Négret Punjut, a local black grape variety is planted.
