From Château des Thorins: Visit to Château du Moulin-à-Vent
Explore the history and daily life of Château du Moulin-à-Vent and learn about the Moulin-à-Vent AOC and winemaking. Taste four wines, including two single-vineyard cu...
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Structure
Drinking window
Best 3 to 10 years from vintage.
vintage3 yrs10 yrs12 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 above is our own.
What it pairs with
- Braised veal cheeks with root vegetables Old-vine concentration suits slow-braised veal with earthy accompaniments.More wines for beef and red meat →
- Aged Beaufort cheese The wine's mineral density works well with firm Alpine cheese.More wines for aged hard cheese →
- Cassoulet Duck, pork and white bean cassoulet is a classic Occitan match for structured Gamay.More wines for pork →
With cheese
How to serve Morgon Vieilles Vignes Cuvee Bellevue
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. Braised veal cheeks with root vegetables, Aged Beaufort cheese, Cassoulet. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
The Bellevue selection draws from Bouland's oldest Morgon vines on a well-exposed hillside parcel. Greater concentration and ageing potential than the Delys cuvee.
- 2006Bellevue old-vine selection first produced
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Bouland · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Gamay
- Classification
- Morgon AOC
- Oak
- Old oak foudres, 12+ months on old-vine fruit
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 18-28 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-10 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2006
Frequently asked about Morgon Vieilles Vignes Cuvee Bellevue
When should I drink Morgon Vieilles Vignes Cuvee Bellevue?
Drink 3-10 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Morgon Vieilles Vignes Cuvee Bellevue?
Braised veal cheeks with root vegetables is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Aged Beaufort cheese and Cassoulet. Old-vine concentration suits slow-braised veal with earthy accompaniments.
What grapes are in Morgon Vieilles Vignes Cuvee Bellevue?
The blend is Gamay. The wine is classified as Morgon AOC.
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