Les Trois Roches Famille Chermette Moulin à vent AOP 2024

The Moulin-à-Vent Les Trois Roches by the Chermette Family is a blend of three plots - Rochegrès, Roche Noire and La Rochelle - on granite soils. Vinified using traditional Beaujolais semi-carbonic maceration, then aged in oak foudres and barrels, this Gamay combines finesse, vivacity and power.

On what terroir is Les Trois Roches Famille Chermette Moulin à vent AOP 2024 produced?

This cuvée comes from the blend of three plots from the Moulin-à-Vent cru: 1 ha at Rochegrès, 2 ha at La Rochelle and 1.5 ha at Roche Noire (purchased grapes). The soils are composed of various granites with manganese. The 50-year-old Gamay vines are grown in goblet-trained rows at a density of 10,000 vines per hectare, for a yield of 45 hL/ha. Viticulture is reason-based, with Haute Valeur Environnementale (HVE3) certification.

How is Les Trois Roches Famille Chermette Moulin à vent AOP 2024 vinified and aged?

Vinification follows the traditional Beaujolais semi-carbonic method, with two pump-overs per day and a 10 to 12-day maceration in concrete tanks, managed with indigenous yeasts. Aging takes place 85% in oak foudres and 15% in 1 to 4-year-old oak barrels, for 6 to 8 months.

What is the tasting profile of the Trois Roches Famille Chermette Moulin à vent AOP 2024?

Deep ruby color with purple reflections. The nose is intense, marked by aromas of red fruits, floral touches and smoky, spicy mineral notes. The palate, fine and elegant, presents a full, round and fleshy attack, velvety and smooth tannins, a velvety and supple texture, with good aromatic complexity.

What dishes pair with Les Trois Roches Famille Chermette Moulin à vent AOP 2024?

This wine pairs with all red meats and all poultry. It also goes very well with dishes featuring morels.

At what temperature should Les Trois Roches Famille Chermette Moulin à vent AOP 2024 be served?

Serve at 15°C. Aging potential of 15 years, with its peak between 3 and 6 years.