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Structure
Drinking window
Best 4 to 12 years from vintage.
vintage4 yrs12 yrs14 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
What it pairs with
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Roast beef with gravy
Structured Moulin-a-Vent from Berrod has enough body and tannin for red meat. -
Gratin de macaroni with Gruyere
Comforting Lyonnais pasta bake suits the wine's food-friendly structure. -
Terrine de foie de volaille
Chicken liver terrine is a classic bistro starter matching well with this structured cru.
How to serve Moulin-a-Vent
Allow 65 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Open 60 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
- Serve at 14-16°C. Cellar temperature (14-16°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a Burgundy bowl with a wide opening: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Roast beef with gravy, Gratin de macaroni with Gruyere, Terrine de foie de volaille. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Berrod's Moulin-a-Vent is produced from parcels on the manganese and granite soils of the appellation, reflecting the cru's capacity to produce structured, age-worthy Gamay.
- 1960: Moulin-a-Vent production first established at Berrod
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Berrod · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Gamay
- Classification
- Moulin-a-Vent AOC
- Oak
- Old large oak foudres, longer maceration for structure
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 16-24 at retail
- Drinking window
- 4-12 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1960
Frequently asked about Moulin-a-Vent
When should I drink Moulin-a-Vent?
Drink 4-12 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Moulin-a-Vent?
Roast beef with gravy is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Gratin de macaroni with Gruyere and Terrine de foie de volaille. Structured Moulin-a-Vent from Berrod has enough body and tannin for red meat.
What grapes are in Moulin-a-Vent?
The blend is Gamay. The wine is classified as Moulin-a-Vent AOC.
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