Winery Christophe Pacalet - Moulin à Vent

Winery Christophe PacaletMoulin à Vent

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Moulin à Vent of Winery Christophe Pacalet is a red wine from the region of Moulin-à-Vent of Beaujolais.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Gamay.
In the mouth this red wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or veal.

Taste structure of the Moulin à Vent from the Winery Christophe Pacalet

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Moulin à Vent of Winery Christophe Pacalet in the region of Beaujolais is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

earthy, smoke

Wine with oak taste

oak

Wine with spices taste

gingerbread

On the nose the Moulin à Vent of Winery Christophe Pacalet in the region of Beaujolais often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earthy or black cherries and sometimes also flavors of plum, raspberry or non oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Christophe Pacalet's Moulin à Vent.

Grape varieties
Natural
Yes
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Gamay noir

Gamay is a Burgundian grape variety that has existed since the 14th century. For fear of competition with the pinot noir of Burgundy, gamay was finally uprooted and planted in the Beaujolais region, from Mâcon to Lyon. These siliceous and granitic soils suit it perfectly, and it gives its best here. But it is also planted all over France, such as in Lorraine, in the Loire Valley, in Bugey, in Savoie and in Auvergne. Gamay is early and very productive and needs to be limited so that quality prevails over quantity. Short winter pruning of the shoots and high density of vines per hectare are the methods that allow it to produce very fruity, fresh and greedy red wines. Gamay is also very popular in red wine futures, and produces wines from the Beaujolais region with very interesting character and ageing potential. The AOCs Crémant-de-Bourgogne, Mâcon, Anjou, Touraine, Rosé de vallée de la Loire, Côtes-d'Auvergne, Saint-Pourçain, Bugey, Gaillac, Côtes du Luberon... and many vins de pays are proud of it. Today, about 36,000 hectares of Gamay are cultivated in France, including 22,000 hectares in Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Moulin à Vent - 2018
In the top 100 of of Moulin-à-Vent wines
Average rating: 411110
Moulin à Vent - 2017
In the top 100 of of Moulin-à-Vent wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Moulin à Vent - 2016
In the top 100 of of Moulin-à-Vent wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Moulin à Vent - 2015
In the top 100 of of Moulin-à-Vent wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Moulin à Vent - 2014
In the top 100 of of Moulin-à-Vent wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Moulin à Vent - 2013
In the top 100 of of Moulin-à-Vent wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Moulin à Vent from Winery Christophe Pacalet are 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Christophe Pacalet

The winery offers 16 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Moulin-à-Vent in the region of Beaujolais

The Winery Christophe Pacalet is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Moulin-à-Vent to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Beaujolais
In the top 15000 of of France wines
In the top 200 of of Moulin-à-Vent wines
In the top 40000 of red wines
In the top 55000 wines of the world

The wine region of Moulin-à-Vent

Moulin-a-Vent is arguably the most remarkable of the ten Beaujolais crus, located in the far North of the Beaujolais region. Moulin-a-Vent wines, made from the Gamay Grape, are known to be among the most concentrated and Tannic of the Beaujolais, a far cry from the light and simple wines of Beaujolais Nouveau. Floral">floral and Fruity in their youth, these wines often develop Spicy and earthy characteristics as they age. The Moulin-a-Vent Vineyards stretch across the Rhône and Saône et Loire departments, on the west bank of the Saône.


The wine region of Beaujolais

Beaujolais is an important wine region in eastern France, famous for its vibrant, Fruity red wines made from Gamay. It is located immediately South of Burgundy, of which it is sometimes considered a Part, although it is in the administrative region of Rhône. The extensive plantings of Gamay in this region make Beaujolais one of the few regions in the world that is so concentrated on a single Grape variety. Pinot Noir is used in small quantities in red and rosé wines, but in the name of regional identity, it is being phased out and will only be allowed until the 2015 harvest.

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The word of the wine: Velouté

Said of a wine that is soft and caressing in the mouth.

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