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Château des Gimarets - Moulin-à-Vent Oak Barrel 2015

Château des Gimarets - Moulin-à-Vent Fût de Chêne 2015

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Gamay
meat in sauce
ready-to-drink

"A wine that is reaching its peak!"

A lively Moulin-à-Vent, a blend of primary, secondary, and tertiary aromas, with velvety, powdery tannins and a rich, complex finish—in short, a truly beautiful expression of this granite-sand terroir. A superb vintage for a wine that is just reaching its peak.

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Estate

Château des Gimarets

Vintage

Fût de Chêne

Vintage

2015

Designation

Moulin-à-Vent

Region

Beaujolais

Grape Varieties

100% Gamay, vignes de 65 ans

Terroirs

Granitic arena floors, formed from crumbly pink granite

Viticulture

Traditional and refined

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Wine Making

Destemmed grapes, 21 days of cold maceration in concrete tanks

Livestock Farming

12 months in 3- to 4-year-old barrels

Alcohol content

12.5%

Eye

Deep red

Nose

Cherries, violets, forest floor, a hint of animal notes, mushrooms, subtle spices, kirsch, blueberries, and a few roasted and toasty notes

Palate

Smooth, powdery tannins; full-bodied and mineral, with notes of kirsch, cherry, and raspberry (there’s a hint of “Bandol” here); rich and well-structured with subtle spice notes; it has a Pinot-like character; long and complex finish

Serve

Between 16 et 18°C

Open

Let it breathe for 2 hours beforehand

Drink before

2030

Food and Wine Pairings

Food and Wine Pairings

Perfect with meat dishes in sauce, a leg of lamb cooked for 7 hours...

More information at Château des Gimarets

More information at Moulin-à-Vent

Hachette Wine Guide

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated estate (2018 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines regularly receive awards from the guide)

About the estate:

A small château built in the 17th century, completely rebuilt in 1810. Éric and Nathalie Boyer purchased it in 2007, along with its vineyard: 3.8 hectares in a single block planted at high density, exclusively with the Moulin-à-Vent grape variety.

Wine Enthusiast

Wine Enthusiast

Rated Estate (2024 Guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)

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Jancis Robinson

Rated winery (2022 guide) Recommended

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