Pinot Noir VdF 2021

Wine Description for Pinot Noir VdF 2021 from Clos du Moulin aux Moines

Colour & Appearance

Luminous wild strawberry red with subtle, natural cloudiness – an authentic hallmark of unfiltered, unrefined natural wines.

Nose

Open and inviting with fresh wild strawberries and raspberries, accompanied by notes of brioche and forest floor. With air contact, blueberries develop with a slightly lactic character, alongside darker hints of leaf and warm woodland earth. A whisper of mint hovers above.

Palate

Clear, fresh juiciness with a touch of fruit sweetness from ripe red berries. The tannins initially show themselves as silky and rounded, then develop an pleasantly rough, darker side that lends the wine structure and grip. Despite its complexity, it remains uncomplicated and approachable – a classic vin de soif, as one rarely finds in Burgundy today.

Finish

Medium-length with fine fruit and a pleasant, slightly earthy texture that invites the next sip.

Terroir & Origin

The grapes come from a vineyard directly in front of the Clos du Moulin aux Moines estate in Burgundy. An authentic expression of Burgundian Pinot Noir elegance with a modest alcohol content of just 11.5% Vol.

Grape Variety & Vinification

Pure Pinot Noir. Selective hand-harvesting and careful sorting, followed by slow spontaneous whole-bunch fermentation. Maturation over ten months in steel tanks, then bottled unfiltered, unrefined and unsulphited – an uncompromising natural wine.

Food Pairing Recommendations

Excellent with Charolais beef tartare with oyster mushrooms and fennel salad, red mullet fillet with piquillo pepper and artichoke barigoule, or sirloin steak with leeks, anchovies and Taggiasca olives.

Special Features

A rare Burgundian vin de soif – drinkable, authentic and full of character. The natural wine vinification without oenological intervention makes this Pinot an honest expression of its terroir.