Domaine de Colonat Moulin-a-Vent Les Greneriers

 

The Gamay grapes are grown on Gobelet bush vines with an average age of 70 years.The plot is at the foot of the famous windmill, the ‘Moulin-à-Vent’, which gave the Cru its name. At over 250 meters of altitude, this south-east facing plot of ‘Les Greneriers’ is renowned for its distinctive soil made up of alluvial-sandy granite which imparts intense colour, richness, body, and long ageing potential to the wine. The vineyard is certified HVE sustainable and they promote a balanced eco-system.

 

Traditional pressing took place before 70% of the wine was matured in concrete tanks for six months. with 30% aged for six months in medium-toast French oak barrels.

 

Since 1828, Domaine de Colonat has been handed down from father to son, and today it is the seventh generation of winegrowers, Thomas Collonge who runs the estate along with his wife Julie.  Thomas aims to express the very best of his distinctive Beaujolais terroir, and he succeeds, producing classy, award-winning, authentic, and elegant wines with a marked identity.