Moulin-à-vent - Les Trois Roches - Pierre-Marie Chermette

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Les Crus du Beaujolais Moulin-à-vent Les Trois Roches

Moulin à Vent is called King of Beaujolais. This is the Cru with the longest cellaring potential and which is closest to its Burgundian neighours. As it ages, it is sometimes said to “pinote”. This cuvée is the expression of the alliance between finesse and power. The aromatic palate is wide, going from very ripe small red berries through spice to mineral notes. The three different plots of vines we use for this cuvée give a wine that is full and balanced: Rochegrès give finesse, Roche Noire liveliness and fruit while La Rochelle contributes power.

Vines & terroirs

Grape Variety: Gamay
Color: Red
Vintage: 2023
Age of vines: 50 years
Terroir: Various granitic with manganese
Exposure: South West
Type of culture: Sustainable agriculture with HVE3 Certification
Pruning: Gobelet
Type of harvest: Manual harvest
Surface: 1 ha of Rochegrès, 2 ha of La Rochelle et 1.5 ha of Roche Noire
Yield: 45 hL/Ha
Production: 16 000 bottles
% vol alcohol: 13,5 %

Vinification & Aging

Vinification: Traditional vinification of Beaujolais with whole bunch: half-carbonic maceration with two pumping per day, maceration of 10 to 12 days in vats with indigenous yeasts

Aging: During 6 months 85% in oack tuns “foudres” and 15% in oak barrels from 1 to 4 years old

Cellaring: Up to 10 years. Peak between 3 to 6 years

Tasting notes

Eye: Deep, shiny, limpid ruby with crimson tints: very thick tears

Nose: Intense with red fruit scents that include raspberry, cherry, blackberry and blackcurrant, partnered by hints of violet and iris

Palate: Refined and racy with a full rounded and fleshy juicy fruit attack. Mellow, creamy tannins give a suave, velvety texture. Great complexity of flavors