Jean Etienne Chermette Beaujolais Moulin à Vent 2021

Region: Beaujolais
Grapes: Gamay
First Glance: Pinot-esque Finesse, Aromatic, Powerful and Balanced

The Wine:
Working closely with his father under the eponymous label, Pierre-Marie Chermette, join us as Jean Etienne branches out to produce his own terroir driven wines out of Southern-Beaujolais. Jean's family history dates back to the 17th century, he benefits from traditional know-how while leveraging modern winemaking techniques to make wines that outshine many of the supposedly nobler crus. 

Moulin à Vent is the king of Beaujolais and the wine with the best aging potential. The terroir of Rochegrès gives this cuvée great finesse, balance and power. It gains some some Pinot notes with a few years of aging, but for now it's fresh, spicy and mineral with aromas of red fruits (redcurrant, strawberry) then notes of black fruits (blackberry and blackcurrant). Fleshy and fine. A straightforward, pure and balanced wine with a round and velvety texture. The finish is long and persistent with good aromatic complexity.