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Elisa Guerin Moulin-a-Vent Les Thorins 2021

Red Wine from Beaujolais, France
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Elisa Guérin farms 60-year-old Gamay vines in “Les Thorins,” a historic lieu-dit of Moulin-à-Vent with granite-rich gorrha soils. Organically grown and hand-harvested, the grapes ferment whole-cluster with native yeasts and minimal extraction.

Aged in both concrete and used barrels, the 2021 is structured yet lifted, showing the site’s floral perfume and mineral tension. A focused cru Beaujolais with aging potential.

Elisa Guérin grew up in Moulin-à-Vent; her childhood friends were Ophelie Dutraive (daughter of Jean-Louis Dutraive, of Domaine de la Grand Cour) and Alex Foillard (son of Jean Foillard, one of Kermit Lynch’s Gang of Four and a pioneer of the natural wine movement). She left home to study in Dijon and work in Paris, but she always knew that one day, she’d return to Beaujolais to craft great wine.

And from her inaugural vintage (2018), that’s precisely what she’s done. She immediately began the conversion to organic farming, and dedicated herself to making wines of great purity, delicacy and terroir expression. From the moment we first tasted them, we’ve found ourselves enamored with these classic iterations of Gamay.

Many of us fell in love with wine through Beaujolais — the best versions are simultaneously easygoing and profound. Elisa’s wines offer exactly that kind of pleasure, with transparent red fruit, silken texture, balanced acidity and just a hint of structure. She personally designed her labels, and these graceful wildflowers, meant to symbolize a wild garden, are as beautiful as the wine inside.

Details

  • Grape Variety

    Gamay

  • Vintage

    2021

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Natural

  • Style

    Earthy , Fruity , Spicy

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied