Moulin-à-Vent Clos de Rochegrès 2016
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France / Beaujolais
Château des Jacques Moulin-à-Vent Clos de Rochegrès is a special cuvée from old vines that cover 24 acres. The soil of the Clos de Rochegrès is granitic, fairly shallow and overlies an extremely hard bedrock. After a portion of the grapes are destemmed, the wine is vinified in closed vats with pumping over. The wine is then matured in oak barrels for 10 to 11 months.
93 Points
Wine Enthusiast
2016 vintage
93 Points
Wine Enthusiast
2016 vintage
Harvest Note
The 2016 growing season saw a little bit of everything: frequent rainfall, cool conditions, heat spikes, droughts and hail. The harvest began on September 19, stemming from an Indian Summer, the second-latest harvest in 25 years. The intensity, depth and structural elegance of the wines from Carquelin, Rochegrès, Thorins and Côte du Py paid testimony to the perfect harmony between Gamay and the volcanic terroirs of Beaujolais.
Tasting Note
Clos de Rochegrès has fine rose and peony aromas and flavors with a touch of minerals. The wine is generous on the palate thanks to its elegant, long-lasting tannins.
Technical Data
GRAPES: 100% Gamay
APPELLATION: Moulin-à-Vent
PH: 3.6
ACIDITY: 3.35 g/l
ABV: 13
AGING: Aged in oak barrels for 12 months
RESIDUAL SUGAR: 1.2%
Unique Selling Points
- Moulin-à-Vent is considered the region’s most Burgundian cru.
- A single vineyard wine from a great Beaujolais Cru
- Can be enjoyed immediately or cellared for 10 to 20 years
Julie Pitoiset – Chateau des Jacques Technical Director
About the Grape
Gamay
Gamay is loaded with bright, plump raspberry and cherry fruit, with notes of black pepper.
