Domaine du Vissoux Moulin-à-Vent ‘Les Trois Roches’ 2020
13.5% abv, Pierre-Marie Chermette, Saint Vérand, imported by Fass Selections, Irvine, CA. Cork closure: synthetic. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: 100% Gamay Noir from three vineyard sites in Moulin à Vent Cru: Rochgrès, Roche Noir and La Rochelle, about 4.5 hectares in total. The grapes are whole cluster fermented and half of the cuvée […]
Mommessin Moulin-à-Vent ‘ Les Grandes Mises’ 2014
13% abv, Famille Boisset, Quincié, imported by Boisset USA, St-Helena, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking: 100% Gamay Noir from bush 48-year-old vines, 100% de-stemmed, macerated in the skins for twenty days, and aged for twelve month in neutral French oak barrels and another twelve months in tank after assemblage. Tasting note: […]
Domaine de Moulin d’Eole Moulin-à-Vent 2019
13.5% and, Elisa et Philippe Guerin, Chenas, imported by Pangea Selections, Austin, TX. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 100% Gamay Noir from 50-year old vines, whole cluster semi-carbonic maceration and aged in concrete tanks for 15 months with no sulfites. Tasting note: the Moulin-à-Vent is pale garnet in color with a clean […]
Mommessin Moulin-à-Vent ‘Les Grandes Mises’ 2020
13.5% abv, Famille Boisset, Quincié-en-Beaujolias, imported by Boisset America, St-Helena, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: 100% Gamay Noir, de-stemmed and aged 24 months in fresh oak barrels. Tasting note: the Moulin-à-Vent is deep purple in color with a clean nose of medium intensity with aromas of acacia, black plum, black […]
Mommessin ‘Les Grandes Mises’ Moulin-à-Vent 2018
13.5% abv, Quincié, imported by Boisset America, St. Helena, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. This Moulin-à-Vent from Maison Mommessin is 100% de-stemmed Gamay Noir aged for 10 months in oak barrels and 7 months in wooden vat after assemblage. Mommessin is an interesting project, the wines are high quality but they do little […]