# Rottiers Moulin à Vent Mortperay (2022)

- **Producer:** Domaine Richard Rottiers
- **Colour:** red
- **Type:** still
- **Grapes:** Gamay
- **Region:** Beaujolais, France
- **Style:** Natural
- **Alcohol:** 12.5%
- **Average price:** €23
- **Vegan:** Yes
- **Contains sulphites:** No
- **When to drink:** Now or Later
- **Serving temperature:** 16–18 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** raspberry, blackberry, red cherry, violet, vanilla, cloves, mushroom, leather, earth

## About this wine

The Rottiers Moulin à Vent Mortperay 2022 is a 100% Gamay from the AOC Moulin-à-Vent, a Cru Beaujolais in Burgundy, France. Richard Rottiers founded his domaine in 2007 with a dedication to organic farming and expressing the specific terroir of this esteemed appellation. Moulin-à-Vent wines are recognized for their aging potential and complex aromatic development, often attributed to the region's granite soils, which can impart distinct violet notes. The Mortperay cuvée is intended to capture both elegance and a lively spirit.

## Interesting facts

- Moulin-à-Vent wines can sometimes develop 'pinoting' characteristics with age.
- The granite soils here are rich in manganese, a key element for violet aromas.
- Richard Rottiers brings experience from diverse wine regions like Chablis and South Africa.
- This cuvée, Mortperay, aims to blend elegance with 'joie de vivre'.

## Food pairing

The wine's medium body and fine tannins complement the protein in meats, while its bright acidity cuts through richer dishes. Herbal and earthy notes in the wine can echo or contrast with similar flavors in the food.

## Wine making process

The Rottiers Moulin à Vent Mortperay 2022 is produced using traditional methods with a focus on respecting the fruit and terroir. Grapes are hand-harvested and sorted. Vinification involves partial semi-carbonic maceration and gentle extraction techniques like pump-overs and delestages, with fermentation conducted at controlled temperatures to maintain fruit character. The wine then undergoes aging in barriques for a period of 6-10 months.