Château du Moulin-à-VentBeaujolais, France
Why you'll love it
This is the top end. Old vines, low yields and a prime site give it real presence and ageing potential.
The most complete and powerful of the three. Dark cherry, tobacco and spice with more weight and depth, but still refined. Fine tannins, smooth texture and a long, composed finish.
Beef, venison, game, or slow-cooked dishes.
Best known in Beaujolais, Loire Valley
The grape of Beaujolais. Juicy red berries, floral notes and low tannin make it a joy to drink, especially served slightly cool. The ten Crus produce deeper, more serious versions that can age well, and the Loire makes light, crunchy examples too.
France
Unfairly dismissed by those who only know Nouveau. The ten Beaujolais Crus — Morgon, Fleurie, Moulin-à-Vent and seven others — make serious, terroir-driven Gamay that can age remarkably well. Serve slightly cool. Drink with everything.
Beaujolais, France
Moulin-à-Vent in Beaujolais, and Gamay taken seriously. The vines are old, 60 years and up, and the wines are aged for close to two years. Love Wine stocks three: a blend of top sites, Les Verillats from a 300m granite slope, and La Rochelle.
More from Château du Moulin-à-Vent →From an 80+ year old vineyard on a south-facing slope with deeper soils and lower yields. Longer ageing and a powerful site combine to create one of the estate's most serious wines.
If you like these, you'll love this: Red Burgundy, aged Beaujolais, elegant Rhône reds
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