Mommessin
Grandes Mises Moulin-a-Vent
Mommessin
Grandes Mises Moulin-a-Vent
The appellation gets its name from the presence of an old windmill situated in the middle of the vineyard, which was used to mill grain until the mid 19th Century. The Moulin-A-Vent appellation stretches over the communes of Romaneche-Thorins and Chenas.
Wine Production
Grapes are 100% de-stemmed but not crushed, and then placed in vat by gravity. The fermentation maceration lasts 25 days with cap-punching, over-pumping and racking before pressing at the end of October. The wine is then placed into 3 to 5 year-old oak barrels for a 10-month aging period on its fine lees.
Tasting Notes
Prominent tannins, with aromas and notes of raspberry, cherry liqueur, violets, dark chocolate and pear.
Food Pairing
It is perfect with grilled, roasted or even marinated red meats and strong cheeses.
The appellation gets its name from the presence of an old windmill situated in the middle of the vineyard, which was used to mill grain until the mid 19th Century. The Moulin-A-Vent appellation stretches over the communes of Romaneche-Thorins and Chenas.
Wine Production
Grapes are 100% de-stemmed but not crushed, and then placed in vat by gravity. The fermentation maceration lasts 25 days with cap-punching, over-pumping and racking before pressing at the end of October. The wine is then placed into 3 to 5 year-old oak barrels for a 10-month aging period on its fine lees.
Tasting Notes
Prominent tannins, with aromas and notes of raspberry, cherry liqueur, violets, dark chocolate and pear.
Food Pairing
It is perfect with grilled, roasted or even marinated red meats and strong cheeses.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Winemaking & Aging
Analytical Data
About the Vineyard
From a rigorous selection of a single domaine sourcing. The vineyard benefits from all exposures except the North. The soil of Moulin-A-Vent is fairly shallow, permeable and rich in mineral elements, especially manganese. Composed of pink-colored brittle granite. The shallow, pink-brown soil is sandy and not very clayey, but clearly acidic, on variegated clays beyond 105 cm, then pebbles, then weathered granite.
