Moulin-à-Vent Cuvée de la Lure 2020

The Château de la Terrière has dominated the Beaujolais region since the 16th century. It was once built to protect the Queen of France, who had her roots in the region (more precisely in Beaujeu). In the heart of Burgundy's Beaujolais region is this hub for the classic terroir wines of Grégory Barbet and his colleagues.

Grégory's father bought the castle and lands 20 years ago and, like his son, devoted himself to the region's classic: Gamay. The grape variety, whose only relevant epicenter is the Beaujolais region, offers a brilliant stage for the expressiveness of the soil like no other. The mineral soils are particularly characterized by granite, which gives the fruity, sun-drenched but light wine a unique note. The wines of Beaujolais once had a comparable status to the Pinot Noirs from Gevrey Chambertin.
Grégory, who is also the owner of the Domaine de la Pirolette in the Cru Saint Amour, focuses on classic wine styles with a love of quality, terroir and sustainability. While Beaujolais has a special status among wine connoisseurs in Germany, his wines are snatched from his hands by the wider Parisian public.