Moulin-à-Vent: 100 Years of Excellence
On April 17, 1924, the Appellation d'Origine (AO) Moulin-à-Vent was established by vignerons from Romanèche and Thorins to combat prevalent fraud. This AO, one of the first in France, naturally bore the name of our emblematic windmill, built in 1550. Previously, wines from this region were labelled 'Romanèche' or 'Thorins', reflecting the diverse granite, sandy, and silica-rich soils on either side of the windmill ridge. By 1872, just as nearby villages named their wines after prominent locales (like Musigny and Chambertin), Thorins was renamed Romanèche-Thorins.
In 1924, the wine from 'Moulin-à-Vent' was valued higher than Grand Cru Burgundy, prompting the AO's creation to protect their integrity. This year, Moulin-à-Vent is preparing to file for Premiers Crus classification, marking a century of excellence.
"Time is the best ally for the vine and wine. Château du Moulin-à-Vent has reaped the benefits of time for the last 100 years and this is to be continued..."
- Edouard Parinet, Owner & Winemaker at Château du Moulin-à-Vent
"Each of these terroirs or vineyards have risen my interest these last years and I am confident that these packs will highlight the extraordinary diversity of our cherished appellation and participate in the image of the domain."
- Edouard Parinet, Owner & Winemaker at Château du Moulin-à-Vent
Featuring the terroirs of the Château, Vérillats, Champ de Cour, Rochelle, Clos de Londres, Grands Savarins, this mixed case consists of wines from 1st class lieu-dit, after the 1874 Budker classification except 'Champ de Cour', which was classified 2nd class. Situated on 'Moulin-à-Vent' lieu-dit, 'Clos de Londres' is a vineyard of 0,56Ha at the very core of MàV AOC. It was first highlighted by Madame Pommier in 1862 at the Universal Exhibition of London when a wine from the clos of 1854 won the gold medall of vins du Mâconnais. Spanning 0,74Ha on 'aux Caves' lieu-dit, 'Grands Savarins' is a vineyard selected by former family Damoy for their 'cuvée exceptionnelle' in the 1980's and 1990's. Discover these two additional terroirs that are proof of the supremacy of their soil composition and quality of fruits harvested there.
