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2021 Domaine Anita Moulin-a-Vent Les Caves “Reine de Nuit”, Beaujolais, France
$33.00
One of three separate cuvées Anita produces from her holdings in the Moulin-a-Vent vineyard of Les Caves, “Reine de Nuit” (“Queen of the Night”) comes from a 1.3-hectare planting of 40-year-old Gamay in manganese-rich granite with southeastern exposition, situated at 280 meters altitude. Its name refers to Anita’s practice of harvesting the fruit for this bottling at night, between 3:00 AM and 9:00 AM, to capture as much freshness as possible. Aged six months in cement after a classic whole-cluster semi-carbonic maceration, “Reine de Nuit” is almost Pinot Noir-like in its sumptuous fruit and refined carriage, and while it offers a sense of structure appropriate for its cru, the tannins are remarkably suave.
Specs
- Country France
- Region Beaujolais
- Appellation Moulin-a-Vent
- Style Red Wine
- Producer Domaine Anita
- Farming Practices Organic
- Grapes Gamay
- Food Pairings Red Sauce, Meaty Fish, Roast White Meats, Braised Things
- Characteristics Red Fruit, Flexes w/ Food, Bright and Fresh