Château du Moulin-à-Vent
Couvent des Thorins
Named after London, the ‘Clos de Londres’ earned its moniker when the domaine won the gold medal at the London Universal Exhibition in 1862. The Pommier family, previous owners of the Château, had sent wines dating back to 1854. Since 2009, the Clos harvest has been vinified separately. This vineyard, carefully tended for years, has been producing grapes of exceptional quality.
Vintage Factsheets
‘La Clos de Londres’ is produced from a very specific Clos of .56 hectares facing the château. The microclimate was identified 250 years ago by Madame Philiberte Pommier as exceptional, producing long-lived wines with distinctive characteristics. The weathered granite soils are sandy and thin, enriched by mineral nutrients within a granite bedrock with seams of manganese, copper, iron and other metallic oxides. The region’s frequently blowing winds have a positive effect on the maturity and concentration of the grapes.
- Region
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Beaujolais
- Sub-Appellation
- Moulin-à-Vent AOP
- Varietal Composition
- Gamay
- Aging
- 9 months in 70% French oak, (no new), then 9 months in stainless steel tank.
- Alcohol
- 13%
Noble and deep aromas of cherry, black truffle, and an array of enticing spices waft from the glass. The palate is a harmonious blend of power and freshness, with a well- balanced structure that showcases the wine’s complexity. Rich fruit flavors mingle with earthy undertones, creating a multi-layered experience that evolves with each sip. Good body with fine tannins and good length.
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
