Moulin-à-Vent La Bruyère
Domaine Saint Cyr
Type
Red Wine
Appellation
Moulin-a-Vent
Variety
Gamay
Since taking over the family domaine, Raphael has slowly but surely steered the domaine towards a lighter, fresher style. 2018 was the first vintage of the "new" Moulin-a-Vent made in the classic cold carbonic method of the legendary cru Beaujolais. It's another notch for Saint Cyr, who is slowly but surely crafting wine equal to the legendary masters of the Beaujolais. The results were so successful that starting in 2019, Raphael has vinified all of his red wines using cold carbonic - the homegrown, Beaujolais method of natural winemaking.
Viticulture
Vineyard name
La Bruyère
Soil type
Pink granite
Vine age55 years old
ExpositionSoutheast
Vinification
Cold carbonic maceration for 21 days; alcoholic fermentation with native yeast beginning on day 15; natural malolactic fermentation. Minimal sulfites added at bottling, unfiltered.
Elevage50% is aged in old oak barrels for 10 months.
Harvest typeHand Harvested
Fining/FilteringUnfined / Unfiltered