Domaine Richard Rottiers Dernier Souffle 2022
Moulin à Vent AOC
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The Story Behind the Bottle
Named after its famous windmill, Moulin à Vent is known as the ‘King of Beaujolais’ because of its voluptuous wines that can age for a decade or more. Like other wines from the Beaujolais Crus, Moulin à Vent is made purely from Gamay, but it is the manganese-rich, granitic soils that give the wine a character that, after ageing, is often compared to fine Burgundy. This is from a superb domaine founded in 2007 by Richard Rottiers. He has 5 hectares of vines, aged between 40-70 years old. Dernier Souffle, or last breath, comes from 60-year-old vineyards next to a cemetery in Romaneche-Thorins. Aged for eight months in cask on his organic estate, it has powerful dark fruit and mocha aromas with firm tannins supporting the velvety fruit.
Named after its famous windmill, Moulin à Vent is known as the ‘King of Beaujolais’ because of its voluptuous wines that can age for a decade or more. Like other wines from the Beaujolais Crus, Moulin à Vent is made purely from Gamay, but it is the manganese-rich, granitic soils that give the wine a character that, after ageing, is often compared to fine Burgundy. This is from a superb domaine founded in 2007 by Richard Rottiers. He has 5 hectares of vines, aged between 40-70 years old. Dernier Souffle, or last breath, comes from 60-year-old vineyards next to a cemetery in Romaneche-Thorins. Aged for eight months in cask on his organic estate, it has powerful dark fruit and mocha aromas with firm tannins supporting the velvety fruit.
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