Château du Moulin-à-Vent
Les Vérillats
Les Vérillats is one of the earliest delineated terroirs of Moulin-à-Vent. Located above the windmill, on the top of the appellation, it has an eastern exposure with old vines and a panoramic view.
Vintage Factsheets
‘Les Vérillats’ stand at the very top of an old granitic mount at 280 meters high. The topsoils are very thin (approx. 60cm) and trellis stakes cannot always be fully anchored. There are specific granitic soils (gorrhe), laying over deeper soils rich in manganese and metallic oxides. The vines are 70 years old with eastern exposure and are planted in densities ranging from 10,000-12,500 vines per hectare.
- Region
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Beaujolais
- Sub-Appellation
- Moulin-à-Vent AOP
- Varietal Composition
- Gamay
- Aging
- 9 months in 50% French oak, (no new), then 9 months in stainless steel tank.
- Alcohol
- 13%
Les Vérillats has a powerful bouquet with aromas of dark fruits, fleshy mouthfeel with fine tannins, and a precise finish with hints of black pepper.
Decanter
92 Points
2022
"Bright, fresh strawberries, raspberry jam, rosemary, pink peppercorn and nutmeg. Elegant, with fine-wine character and concentrated, pure fruit. Lively, fine-tuned tannins, vibrant acidity and a long, persistent finish."
— Andy Howard MW, 2025
