Château du Moulin-à-Vent Rochegrès

Moulin-à-Vent, France

The benchmark for Moulin-à-Vent's exceptional aging potential — Gamay from the Rochegrès parcel's deepest manganese-rich granite soils, aged in small oak barrels. Dark cherry, blackberry, iron mineral, crushed granite, violet, and a tannic structure that demands patience but rewards magnificently over 10-15 years. At its peak resembles aged Vosne-Romanée — the most Burgundian expression of Beaujolais.

Pairing intelligence

• main: Moulin-à-Vent's power and structure is built for game — partridge's delicate but gamey character is bridged by the wine's dark cherry and iron mineral; chestnuts mirror the manganese mineral depth; game jus amplifies the wine's dark fruit
• main: The most versatile application of Moulin-à-Vent — veal's gentle richness allows the wine's mineral complexity to lead; cèpes echo the granite-earth depth; green pepper bridges the wine's iron mineral