What it pairs with
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Steak frites with bearnaise
Classic bistro meat dish suits the structured, food-friendly Moulin-a-Vent. -
Roast lamb shoulder
Manganese-mineral Gamay from Moulin-a-Vent suits slow-roasted lamb. -
Beef daube with olives and capers
Provencal slow-braised beef matches the wine's structure and mineral character.
History
Domaine du Moulin d'Eole takes its name from the iconic windmill that defines the Moulin-a-Vent appellation. The estate produces structured Gamay from the granite and manganese soils that make this cru distinctive.
- 1985 — Domaine du Moulin d'Eole established near the windmill monument
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine du Moulin d'Eole
- Grapes
- Gamay
- Classification
- Moulin-a-Vent AOC
- Oak
- Old large oak foudres, traditional Beaujolais methods
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 14-22 at retail
- Drinking window
- 4-12 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1985