Moulin-à-Vent „Champ de Cour“ AOC 2020 1500ml Magnum

Wine Description for Moulin-à-Vent „Champ de Cour“ AOC 2020 1500ml Magnum by Romanesca

Colour & Appearance

Impressively dark, cloudy violet, maintaining colour intensity right to the rim – a visual statement that already announces the concentration of this wine.

Nose

An aromatic fireworks display showcasing the full range of Gamay: sour cherries, raspberries and blackberries meld with plums and pomegranate. Fine nuances of orange zest, liquorice, Assam tea and violet pastilles layer over the top – a complexity you’d otherwise expect to find in considerably more expensive crus.

Palate

Here you understand why Moulin-à-Vent is known as the „King of Beaujolais“: juicy, meaty and powerful, with a spicy structure threaded through with pepper and dark spices. The 14.5% alcohol is perfectly integrated, lending the wine fullness without heaviness. This is no light-footed Primeur, but a profound, serious red wine with ageing potential.

Finish

Long, spicy and distinctive, with a fine peppery note that lingers and invites the next sip.

Terroir & Origin

The 1.2-hectare parcel in the Champ de Cour vineyard site sits on deep weathered granite and old alluvial silt. This geological diversity lends the wine its characteristic minerality and structure.

Grape Variety & Vinification

Around 50-year-old Gamay noir à jus blanc vines yielding just 25-35 hl/ha. Following careful hand-harvesting, the grapes underwent semi-carbonic maceration in concrete vessels – undamaged berries at the bottom, crushed ones on top. One year’s ageing in cement tank preserves fruit clarity and allows the terroir character to shine through unadulterated.

Food Pairing Suggestions

A wine for robust cuisine: venison fillet, duck confit, game, hearty stews or piquant cheeses such as Picodon. The meaty structure demands equally intense flavours.

Special Features

The magnum bottle promises optimal ageing conditions. Romanesca impressively demonstrates that Beaujolais can do far more than Nouveau – this is a wine with soul and substance.