4 and 6 bottle levels    $24 (member price $21)
100% Gamay  13.0% ABV

Maison L’Envoye is a a negotiant focusing on Burgundy, Beaujolais and Willamette Valley.  Known as the King of Beaujolais, Moulin-à-Vent Cru boasts the most full-bodied and structured wines found in the region.  Grapes for the Maison L’Envoyé Moulin-à-Vent come from south-facing, 60-year-old, Gobelet-pruned vines in the Terre de Thé Vineyard.  The distinctive pink granite soil produces wine with red and black fruit characters and a lengthy, complex finish.  One third of the fruit was de-stemmed and vinified in concrete. The remaining seventy percent fermented as whole clusters with half carbonic maceration contributing a spicy fragrant lift to the deep, muscular fruit.  Twenty five percent of the wine was then matured over the following 11 months in new French oak, while the remainder stayed in stainless steel until the final blend.  Red cherry, red raspberry, boysenberry, black pepper.

Food Pairing Suggestions:
Enjoy this age-worthy Beaujolais with seared duck breast drizzled with cherry sauce, steak tartare on arugula, grilled chicken with creamy tarragon risotto, grilled sausage, peppers and onions, hanger steak frites, duck confit on mesclun greens with a tangy fig vinaigrette, classic coq au vin, burgers with herbed sweet potato fries, New Orleans Jambalaya and grilled chicken with butternut squash polenta.  Or simply enjoy a glass with a sliver of Majorero, Mahon, Bucheron, Raclette, Vacherin or Saint-Nectare and charcuterie.