Lot presentation

Moulin à Vent Les Deux Roches Domaine du Vissoux - P-M. Chermette 2005

The wine

This Beaujolais wine is made with 100% Gamay cultivated on manganese rich soils. The domaine practices sustainable and organic viticulture and makes its wines the traditional Beaujolais way. This means that the semi-carbonic maceration stage involves “rack and return”, or délestage, and ten days of maceration in tanks. After this, the wine is matured in foudres and pièces for between one and five years to preserve the purity of its fruit. On opening, the wine reveals delicate notes of floral and red and black fruits rounded off by vanilla from its time in wood. The palate is concentrated but light and its nicely blended tannins make for an elegant and velvety texture. Drink this wine within its first ten years.

About the Producer Domaine du Vissoux

Domaine du Vissoux is currently managed by Pierre-Marie and Martine Chermette. Situated in Beaujolais, in Saint Vérand-Le-Vissoux, the production consists of a wide range of wines such as Moulin à Vent, Brouilly, and Beaujolais. Vinification is carried out in a magnificent vaulted cellar with large oak casks that were made by Pierre-Marie Chermette's great grandfather. Every effort has been made to preserve the cellar's character. Pierre Marie Chermette has never left his native region; born in Vissoux, he obtained his DNO (State Oenology Diploma) in 1980 from the University of Lyon and took over his parents' property at the age of 22. As passionate about wine as he is about his region, he devotes himself full-time to managing the Domaine. As for Martine, after completing her studies in Business, she joined the team in 1990 and quickly developed the domain's export sales. The Chermettes have found success through combining traditional and modern approaches. They have firmly established themselves amongst Beaujolais' most reputable producers.