In the glass
What it pairs with
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Roast lamb with garlic confit
The wine's firm tannin and high acidity handle roasted lamb with ease. -
Truffle-studded roast beef
Manganese-mineral Moulin-a-Vent has a known affinity with truffle-inflected beef. -
Venison stew with chestnuts
Game and chestnut preparation suits the density and tannin of the estate Moulin-a-Vent.
History
Chateau du Moulin-a-Vent was established in 1924 on parcels adjacent to the 15th-century windmill that gives the appellation its name. Under Edouard Parinet's ownership since 2009, the estate has invested in precision parcel work.
- 1924 — Chateau du Moulin-a-Vent estate established
- 2009 — Edouard Parinet family acquired the estate; renovations began
Facts
- Producer
- Chateau du Moulin-a-Vent
- Grapes
- Gamay
- Classification
- Moulin-a-Vent AOC
- Oak
- French oak barrels, 12 months
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 22-35 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-15 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1924