Domaine Diochon Moulin-a-vent Cuvee Vieilles Vignes 750ml
Domaine Diochon Moulin-a-vent Cuvee Vieilles Vignes 750ml 2489829*-od
| Technical notes |
| Vines are situated on granite slopes with east by southeast sun exposure Vines are sustainably farmed Harvested by hand at the perfect ripeness; no chapitalization After the harvest, grapes are transferred to temperature-controlled cement cuves, where they undergo a traditional semi-carbonic, whole cluster fermentation for about twelve days Pump-overs are performed daily Two rackings take place towards the end of the fermentation process The wines age in oak foudres for at least 6-7 months before bottling Only minute doses of sulfur are used Wines are bottled unfined and unfiltered |
| Producer |
| At the foot of the rolling vineyards of Moulin-a-Vent, just across the road from its famous namesake windmill, Domaine Diochon has been making Beaujolais the old-fashioned way since 1935. Bernard Diochon, the beloved, mustachioed character immortalized by photographer Gail Skoff, succeeded his father in 1967. As a torch bearer to the ancestral methods passed down to him, Bernard explains, I like tannic wines without heaviness; with fruit and floral aromas. I don’t like weighty wines with hard tannins. My favorite wines are St Emilion from Bordeaux, and Chambolle-Musigny and Nuits-St-Georges from Burgundy. Every vigneron naturally chooses to make wines in the style they prefer. It works well that Kermit and I share the same taste; it’s what has allowed our relationship to last for so long. Picking when the grapes are perfectly mature, traditional whole cluster fermentations, aging in large old oak foudres, and bottling unfiltered in the springtime have characterized the house style. |
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| Distillery: | - |
| Vintage: | 2020 |
| Region: | - |
| Size: | 750 ml |
| Availability: | Currently Out of Stock |
| Distributed by: | IW |
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