2024 Technical Specifications

Alcohol 13.5%
Residual Sugar 3.1 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties 100% Gamay
Drinking Window Drink before 2032
Classification Moulin-à-Vent AOC/AOP
Region Moulin-a-Vent
Soil Heavily weathered pink granite
Sites Aux Caves single-parcel site
Vine Age 50
Maceration 14 days
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Closure Cork
Production Details Manual harvest with selective sorting in the vineyard; 20% whole clusters and 80% destemmed fruit; daily punching down; 14-day maceration; maturation for 11 months in barrels followed by 3 months in bottle. Recommended serving range is 14–16°C. Supervin additionally lists acidity of 3.3 g/L without specifying the analytical acid basis, so it is not proposed as canonical total acidity.
Tasting Notes Deep color; black fruit and toasted élevage notes; rich, smooth and silky palate.
Food Pairing Duck terrine, meat pie, or raclette

2023 Technical Specifications

Alcohol 14.0%
Grape Varieties Gamay
Region Moulin-a-Vent
Soil Sandy soil rich in manganese
Elevation 220.0 meters
Orientation South To Southeast
Sites Aux Caves
Vine Age 45
Production Details Grapes were hand-picked and selected in the vineyard; 80% were destemmed; the cap was punched down daily during a 14-day fermentation. The wine matured for 11 months in oak barrels and then 5 months in bottle. Recommended serving range is 14–15°C.
Tasting Notes Ruby red with a purple hue; cherry, raspberry, lavender, iris and rose aromas; raspberry, cherry, strawberry, blackcurrant, vanilla, mocha, clove, white pepper, earth, iris and beetroot on a generous, complex palate.
Food Pairing Grilled steak or shepherd's pie
Critics Ratings 99/100 James Suckling

2022 Technical Specifications

Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties 100% Gamay
Region Moulin-a-Vent
Production Details The importer/distributor catalog specifies 11 months in oak barrels followed by 5 months in bottle. A Brazilian vendor separately reports an undifferentiated maturation range of 8–10 months; the incompatible duration is retained as a source conflict and not reconciled.
Critics Ratings 100/100 James Suckling

2021 Technical Specifications

Region Moulin-a-Vent
Critics Ratings 100/100 James Suckling; 94/100 Wine Enthusiast

2020 Technical Specifications

Region Moulin-a-Vent
Critics Ratings 95/100 James Suckling

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