In the glass
What it pairs with
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Filet de boeuf en croûte
Beef Wellington-style richness matches the wine's full body and firm tannin. -
Lapin aux pruneaux
Dark-fruit Moulin-à-Vent finds a mirror in slow-cooked prune-and-rabbit. -
Comté 36 mois
The wine's mineral depth and firm structure pair with deeply aged Comté.
How to serve Moulin-à-Vent Trois Roches
Allow 95 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Open 90 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
- Serve at 16-18°C. Cellar temperature (16-18°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a large Bordeaux-style glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Filet de boeuf en croûte, Lapin aux pruneaux, Comté 36 mois. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Trois Roches ('three rocks') is Pierre-Marie Chermette's Moulin-à-Vent single-vineyard, farmed on the manganese-rich granite soils that give the appellation its Burgundian structure. Chermette was an early champion of Moulin-à-Vent's ageing potential.
- 1995 — Vissoux begins farming the Trois Roches parcel in Moulin-à-Vent
- 2005 — Trois Roches gains attention as a reference Moulin-à-Vent capable of decade-long ageing
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine du Vissoux (Pierre-Marie Chermette)
- Grapes
- Gamay
- Classification
- Moulin-à-Vent AOC
- Oak
- Old Burgundy barrels 12 months
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- €22-32 at retail
- Drinking window
- 4-18 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1995
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Frequently asked about Moulin-à-Vent Trois Roches
What does Moulin-à-Vent Trois Roches taste like?
Structurally full-bodied, firm tannins, high acidity with a long finish. Vissoux's Moulin-à-Vent from the Trois Roches lieu-dit: Gamay at its most Pinot-like, with the appellation's distinctive manganese-mineral depth, firm structure and long ageing potential.
When should I drink Moulin-à-Vent Trois Roches?
Drink 4-18 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Moulin-à-Vent Trois Roches?
Filet de boeuf en croûte is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Lapin aux pruneaux and Comté 36 mois. Beef Wellington-style richness matches the wine's full body and firm tannin.
What grapes are in Moulin-à-Vent Trois Roches?
The blend is Gamay. The wine is classified as Moulin-à-Vent AOC.