Louis Boillot Moulin a Vent Vieilles Vignes 2018

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Louis Boillot
Label Name:
 
Moulin a Vent Vieilles Vignes
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Moulin-à-Vent, Beaujolais
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Gamay
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
Generally well-reviewed by retailers and critics; tasting notes quoted . No specific major award located for the Louis Boillot 2018 Vieilles Vignes

Tasting Note
Aromas of cherries, plums, violets and sweet spice; medium–full, satiny palate with refined powdery tannins, lively acidity and a long, savory finish with candied peel and dusty minerality.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, duck confit, pork charcuterie, mushroom risotto. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, miso-glazed salmon, Korean BBQ, yakitori.

Production Method
Old-vine Gamay from multiple parcels; hand-harvested, destemmed, fermented with gentle extraction, limited new oak influence and typically bottled with minimal fining/filtration.

Vineyard Info
Domaine of Louis Boillot (est. early 2000s) — a small, family-run producer from Burgundy expanding into Moulin-à-Vent; practices reasoned/low-intervention viticulture and works with old vines.