Domaine Labruyère - Moulin-à-Vent - Hommage - Red - 2022

Wine:

The 2022 Red Moulin-à-Vent Hommage marks the estate’s shift toward organic farming, embodying another achievement in this balanced vintage. It reveals a ripe, dark character that reflects a rich and powerful Gamay, enhanced by oak aging to create a modern, bold style with impressive density.

Vinification:

Hand harvested, 100% de-stemmed. Alcoholic fermentation in 65 hl concrete vats, using a plot-based selection approach to bring out the specific features of the different terroirs. Aged in oak barrels and demi-muids for 12 months, then in concrete vats for 6 months. Light filtration, no fining.

Wine in conversion to organic farming.

Color:

Intense red with carmine highlights.

Nose:

Intense notes of ripe dark berries wrapped in a noticeable touch of oak.

Palate:

Concentrated and vibrant, this cuvée delivers a powerful, rich profile with impressive density.

Temperature:

Serve between 14 and 16°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Viandes rouges sur le grill, volaille rôtie au jus simple, côtelette d'agneau, fromages à pâte dure.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2029.

Driven by exceptional terroir and awarded a 1-star rating in the Guide des meilleurs Vins de France (RVF), a prestigious French wine guide, Domaine Labruyère commands some of the finest parcels in Moulin-à-Vent. Under the guidance of Nadine Gublin, esteemed oenologist from the prestigious Burgundy house Jacques Prieur, these wines have achieved remarkable levels of precision and fullness. The 2022 vintage, in particular, showcases this mastery to impressive effect.