Moulin-à-Vent, La Rochelle, Ch. du Moulin-à-Vent - 2018

Provenance: Beaujolais
Appellation: Moulin-à-Vent
Domain: Château du Moulin-à-Vent
Grape variety(ies): Gamay
On-call time: 20 years
Style of wine: Vin de grand terroir
Alcohol degree: 13%

Entered in 2012 in the portfolio of the Château with the purchase of the Domaine de la Tour du Bief, this true Grand Cru, facing south, just under the mythical Clos de Rochegrès, already gives a great Moulin-à-Vent archetypical of its terroir with its floral, spicy accents, its opulence and its well-coated vinosity, which are prolonged. A superb long-distance runner, to be drunk without fail! Wine Enthusiast : 94/100 "Best rating of all Beaujolais crus, all vintages combined, out of 2911 wines tasted."

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Technique

Viticulture

Coming exclusively from the 'La Rochelle' climat, 4,218 ha, below the neighbouring 'Vérillats' terroir, on the heights of the appellation at 280m, 'La Rochelle' is situated under the upper part of the southern slope of the Vérillats massif. The soils are made up of granitic sands, which are deeper than those of 'Les Vérillats'. Southern exposure, right in the windy corridor. Planting density: 10,000 vines/ha. Age of the vines: 70 years.

Oenology

Manual harvesting. 30 litre tanks. Sorting table before 100% de-stemming. Cold pre-fermentation. Maceration for 3 weeks. Pumping over during cold pre-fermentation and at the end of fermentation to bring finesse and roundness. Pigeage at the beginning of fermentation. Aged in barrels (20% new) for 16 months. French oak from the Vosges and Allier forests, medium toast. 30% in 228L and 70% in 350L.