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 1 to 5 years from vintage.
vintage1 yrs5 yrs8 yrs
Critic scores
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What it pairs with
- Chicken terrine with pistachios Light-bodied Regnié suits delicate charcuterie preparations.More wines for charcuterie and cured meats →
- Strawberry salad with mint The soft red-fruit character of Regnié has a natural affinity with fresh strawberries.More wines for vegetables and salads →
- Grilled sardines with lemon One of the rare reds suited to oily fish, Regnié's light tannin works well here.More wines for sardines →
With cheese
How to serve Régnié
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. Chicken terrine with pistachios, Strawberry salad with mint, Grilled sardines with lemon. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Burgaud expanded into the Regnié appellation in the mid-1990s. Regnié, elevated to cru status in 1988, sits on lighter granitic-sandy soils and produces fragrant, early-drinking Gamay.
- 1995Burgaud's first Regnié cuvee from granitic-sandy parcels
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Jean-Marc Burgaud · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Gamay
- Classification
- Régnié AOC
- Oak
- Old large oak foudres; Regnié has lighter granitic-sandy soils than Morgon
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- EUR 14-20 at retail
- Drinking window
- 1-5 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1995
Frequently asked about Régnié
When should I drink Régnié?
Drink 1-5 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Régnié?
Chicken terrine with pistachios is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Strawberry salad with mint and Grilled sardines with lemon. Light-bodied Regnié suits delicate charcuterie preparations.
What grapes are in Régnié?
The blend is Gamay. The wine is classified as Régnié AOC.
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