Moulin-à-Vent La Bruyère
Domaine Saint Cyr

Type
Red Wine
Appellation
Chénas
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
Vines planted in1960s and 1990s
Vineyard size1.4 Ha
PruningGobelet
ExpositionSoutheast
Altitude120 m
Vinification
Full carbonic maceration for 2 weeks
Elevage8 months in used barrel and 2 months en masse in tank, bottled in July with less than 10 mg SO2
Harvest typeHand Harvested
Fining/FilteringUnfined / Unfiltered
Additional info
Total production average8,000 bottles
UPC Code Bottle3760071310145