Description

Xavier Barbet and his brother Nicolas Barbet own 4.5 ha of vines in Moulin-à-Vent, the most Burgundian of the Beaujolais crus. The plots are located in the climates of Champ de Cour, Perelles and Bruyères des Thorins, the most prestigious of the appellation.

Known locally as the King of Beaujolais for its power, structure and longevity, Moulin-à-Vent is actually atypical of the Beaujolais Crus; its style is the antithesis of what most people think of when they think of Beaujolais wines, and when fully mature (often at ten years old or more) it resembles more a fine Burgundy, or even a Rhône, than Beaujolais. Named after the local windmill (moulin-à-vent in French) Moulin-à-Vent is a real vindication of the principle of terroir.