Region: France - Beaujolais - Moulin-A-Vent
Grapes: Gamay
Alcohol: 14%
Notes on the Wine
"Vignes du Tremblay" is an intense cuvée from a terroir rich in manganese. The purple color is as intense as the nose is generous in mauve flowers. The palate offers a tannic smoothness that charms with its finesse and saline finish.
Notes on the Producer
The Cru Beaujolais of Moulin-à-Vent inherited its name from the stoic windmill that has overlooked these vineyards since the 15th century. In the same silent, consistent manner, Paul Janin and his family have tended their Gamay vines for generations. Paul’s son, Eric, is very much a product of this place; he is a fourth-generation grower, overseeing the fruit from its inception in the vineyard to its final resting place in the bottle. The grapes are farmed using lutte raisonnée methods, and the flaky, pink granite soil produces structured, powerful wines that gain even more character as they age. Bright, firm and earthy, they are reminiscent of the great terroirs of the Côte de Nuit.
The Janins’ traditional wines have proved to be as steadfast as the Moulin-à-Vent itself.