What it pairs with
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Braised short ribs with wine reduction
The powerful, concentrated Croix des Verilats suits slow-braised beef. -
Mature Stilton cheese
Blue-veined strong cheese balances the wine's tannin and acidity. -
Venison loin with porcini mushroom sauce
The wine's dark fruit, iron and spice mirror game and earthy mushrooms.
History
Croix des Verilats is a single-lieu-dit Moulin-a-Vent from the estate's most concentrated parcel on the granitic plateau. The name refers to the cross marking at the edge of the Verilats parcel.
- 2010 — Croix des Verilats first produced as a single-parcel selection
Facts
- Producer
- Chateau du Moulin-a-Vent
- Grapes
- Gamay
- Classification
- Moulin-a-Vent AOC
- Oak
- French oak barrels, longer ageing than the classique
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 30-48 at retail
- Drinking window
- 6-18 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2010