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Structure
Drinking window
Best 4 to 14 years from vintage.
vintage4 yrs14 yrs16 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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Grilled entrecote with shallot butter
Organic Moulin-a-Vent from Rottiers provides the structure for fine beef cuts. -
Lamb shank with flageolet beans
Slow-cooked lamb suits the wine's earthy mineral character. -
Cured meats with aged Gruyere
Classic bistro board pairing for an honest, precise Moulin-a-Vent.
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. Grilled entrecote with shallot butter, Lamb shank with flageolet beans, Cured meats with aged Gruyere. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Richard Rottiers converted his Moulin-a-Vent parcels to organic farming and produces terroir-precise Gamay with no fining or filtration. The domaine has built a strong reputation for honest, mineral Moulin-a-Vent.
- 2005: First vintage under the Rottiers label
- 2010: Full organic certification achieved
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Richard Rottiers · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Gamay
- Classification
- Moulin-a-Vent AOC
- Oak
- Old large oak foudres, organic farming, no fining
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 18-28 at retail
- Drinking window
- 4-14 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2005
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Frequently asked about Moulin-a-Vent
When should I drink Moulin-a-Vent?
Drink 4-14 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?
Grilled entrecote with shallot butter is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Lamb shank with flageolet beans and Cured meats with aged Gruyere. Organic Moulin-a-Vent from Rottiers provides the structure for fine beef cuts.
What grapes are in Moulin-a-Vent?
The blend is Gamay. The wine is classified as Moulin-a-Vent AOC.
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