Château du Moulin-à-Vent
La Rochelle
La Rochelle is arguably considered the top single vineyard in the Moulin-à-Vent appellation. It sits at 280m in altitude with vines that are over 80 years old. The low-yielding vines create intensely concentated wines that have serious ageing potential.
Vintage Factsheets
La Rochelle is a small single vineyard plot planted in grantie soil that is rich in iron oxide and manganese. The vines are more than 80 years old and planted on a southeast facing slope with densities ranging from 10,000-12,500 vines per hectare. The vines are culitvated utilizing organic practices.
- Region
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Beaujolais
- Sub-Appellation
- Moulin-à-Vent AOP
- Varietal Composition
- Gamay
- Aging
- 9 months in 50% oak barrels (no new) and 50% stainless steel, and then 9 months in stainless-steel tanks once blended .
- Alcohol
- 13%
La Rochelle offers an exquisite sensory experience. Its bouquet is a harmonious blend of aromatic sage and fresh herbs, complemented by intriguing hints of flint that add depth and complexity. On the palate, this wine reveals itself to be both intricate and captivating, with a structure characterized by supple tannins that provide a smooth, velvety mouthfeel.
Vinous
94 Points
2022
"The 2023 Moulin-à-Vent La Rochelle comes from a south-facing vineyard populated by old vines, many 90- to 100-years-old, that are worked manually by man or by horse. Its gorgeous, pure bouquet has a mixture of red and blue fruit and violet and rose petal aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with chiseled tannins, conveying a sense of symmetry and poise, with a healthy dash of black pepper enlivening the finish. This is excellent."
— Neal Martin, 2025
