Moulin-à-Vent Clos du Grand Carquelin 2020
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France / Beaujolais
This is a Cru Beaujolais from a magnificent 9.8 acre south-facing sloped site. Soils are composed of pink granite with hints of quartz and sandstone. All fruit is manually harvested, rigorously sorted,
fermented with natural yeasts, and aged in concrete vats and oak barrels for 10 months. This is an historically important terroir within the Moulin-à-Vent appellation.
93 Points
Wine Enthusiast
2020 vintage
92 Points
Ken's Wine Guide.com
2020 vintage
Harvest Note
This was a very warm and early vintage with a slight lack of moisture which reduced the harvest volumes while ensuring complexity and phenolic ripeness.
Tasting Note
This wine exudes dark fruit and floral aromas with hints of ground coffee. Bold and expansive on the palate, the flavor evolution is shaped by substantial yet fine tannins and tangy acidity over the long finish.
Technical Data
GRAPES: 100% Gamay
APPELLATION: Moulin-à-Vent AOC
PH: 3.55
ACIDITY: 3.72 g/l
ABV: 14.25%
AGING: Aged in concrete vats and oak barrels for 10 months
Unique Selling Points
- A classic expression of this unique site as well as the overall appellation
- Delightful upon release yet will age for many years
- From an important historic estate, now restored to produce terroir-driven wines
- A superb value for unique Burgundian-styled red wine
Julie Pitoiset – Chateau des Jacques Technical Director
About the Grape
Gamay
Gamay is loaded with bright, plump raspberry and cherry fruit, with notes of black pepper.
