Château Bonnet Moulin-à-Vent Le Petit Brennay 2022

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About the wine:

For this top-flight cuvée, the grapes were harvested by the estate team at the very end of August. Charlotte and Julien Perrachon then opted for 70% de-stemming and a 12-day vatting period. These options obviously paid off, as this moulin-à-vent seduces with its great length, concentration, power and aromatic finesse around violets and red fruit. A few years of cellaring will be beneficial.

About the domain :

On the borders of Burgundy and Beaujolais, this château takes its name from Sieur Bonnet, alderman of the town of Mâcon, who built a manor house here in 1630, where Lamartine later stayed. Acquired by the Perrachon family in 1973, the estate now boasts 22 ha of vines. Pierre-Yves Perrachon, head of the estate since 1988, was joined in 2013 by his daughter Charlotte, a nologist. He has also joined forces with a winegrower from the Mâconnais region to complete his operation with a trading structure, Bourgogne Sélect.

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About the wine:

Fresh and precise, with good structure, this red wine offers lively aromas of cherries, wild berries, crushed herbs and stones on the nose. Medium-bodied, with chalky tannins and a savory finish. Drink now or cellar.