Domaine Richard Rottiers - Moulin-à-Vent - Red - 2022

Wine:

The 2022 Moulin-à-Vent Red is all about finesse and charm, offering a finely textured, elegant expression of Gamay. Its delicate fruit flavours are lifted by a savoury edge, creating a balanced, thoroughly enjoyable wine. Ready to drink now but with the structure to age gracefully for 3 to 5 years, it’s a perfect match for white meats or cured charcuterie. Rated 92/100 by the Selection Committee.

Vinification:

Hand harvested. Gentle vinification with semi-carbonic maceration and whole grapes, alcoholic fermentation for 14 days in concrete vats, pumping over and racking. Light pressing. Malolactic fermentation and ageing 50% in oak barrels and 50% in concrete vats for 6 months. Light filtration and minimal sulphiting.
9 different Gamay plots throughout the Moulin à Vent appellation, vines aged between 40 and 80 years.

Certified organic wine.

Color:

Intense, brilliant vermilion red.

Nose:

Aromas of black cherry mixed with notes of peony and violet.

Palate:

Refined and elegant, with delicate fruit flavours, this cuvée delivers a savoury, beautifully balanced wine with subtle oak and an inviting, ready-to-drink appeal.

Temperature:

Serve between 14 and 16°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Cured meats, roasted or grilled white meats, rabbit stew, roast farmhouse guinea fowl.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2030.

A true craftsman of Beaujolais, Domaine Richard Rottiers was among the first to showcase these once-overlooked terroirs in the early 2000s. Today, they are the source of vibrant, flavourful cuvées that delight wine lovers.

Originally from Chablis and trained as an engineer, Richard Rottiers made his way to Romanèche-Thorins after gaining experience in New Zealand. He began vinifying in Fleurie in 2003 before spending three years at Château Thivin. In 2008, he took on a 10-hectare vineyard in Moulin-à-Vent, embarking on his own winemaking journey with a commitment to organic farming.