Moulin-à-Vent „Champ de Cour“ AOC 2020

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

Colour & Appearance

Intense, cloudy violet, remaining colour-dense to the rim – a visual statement that already announces the concentration of this Gamay.

Nose

Captivating and multi-layered: A basket full of sour cherries, raspberries, blackberries and plums, interwoven with pomegranate and orange zest. Beneath, fine notes of liquorice, Assam tea and violet pastilles – an aromatic complexity rarely found in Beaujolais.

Palate

Juicy, spicy and with impressive precision. This Moulin-à-Vent displays a fleshy, powerful structure, characterised by spices and pepper. With 14.5% alcohol, it possesses substance without heaviness – a profound Beaujolais that proves Gamay is capable of far more than charming lightness.

Terroir & Origin

The vineyard site Champ de Cour lies south-east of Moulin-à-Vent on deep, weathered granite as well as old alluvial silt. From the 31 hectares of the site, the Chastels cultivate 1.2 hectares with approximately 50-year-old vines, yielding only 25-35 hl/ha – concentration through natural yield reduction.

Grape Variety & Vinification

Gamay noir à jus blanc, hand-picked and sorted. Vinification was carried out with whole bunches in semi-carbonic maceration in concrete vats: undamaged berries at the bottom, slightly crushed ones above. Subsequently twelve months ageing in cement tank – a purist approach that places fruit and terroir front and centre.

Food Pairing Recommendations

A wine for robust dishes: venison fillet on kohlrabi and quince salad, duck confit with herb oyster mushrooms and prunes, hearty stews, game dishes or piquant cheeses such as Picodon with black walnuts.

Special Features

This wine sets standards in Beaujolais and impressively demonstrates that Moulin-à-Vent has the potential to compete with great red wines. With the 2020 vintage, Romanesca proves its craftsmanship and respect for terroir.