Château du Moulin-à-Vent
Couvent des Thorins
A blend of three of the best parcels from the Moulin-à-Vent property. Strong winds are habitual in the area, blowing routinely on the vines, keeping them dry and leading to smaller, more concentrated berries.
Vintage Factsheets
The Thorins is historically the most famous climat of the appellation, and the commune within Moulin-à-Vent, Romanèche-Thorins, was even named in honor of it.
- Region
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Beaujolais
- Sub-Appellation
- Moulin-à-Vent AOP
- Varietal Composition
- Gamay
- Aging
- Low fermentation temperatures (max 25°C) and an average whole bunch rate of 65%. Total duration: 15 to 18 days.
- Alcohol
- 13%
The Couvent des Thorins has a light, slightly earthy aroma; medium body, with smooth, ripe tannins and a flavorful palate of fresh dark fruits. The scent reveals hints of strawberry, spices, and pepper. On the palate, the tannins give structure to the wine, providing enjoyable flavors of red cherry and maintaining a refreshing minty finish.
Wine Enthusiast
93 Points
2021
"This Moulin-à-Vent reaches heights that raise Beaujolais as a whole. Ruby in color, the wine opens with raspberry, bruised blackberry, dried black-cherry skin, autumn field grass and violet blossom. Soft tannins open on the attack, followed by black and red fruits that have spent enough time together in bottle to understand they are more valuable as a comingled whole rather than existing each on its own."
— Reggie Solomon, 2024
