Outstanding houses in Moulin-à-Vent.
Moulin-à-Vent breaks the Beaujolais mold with wines built for the cellar—structured, mineral reds that age like pinot noir rather than fade like their lighter cousins downstream.
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Region DNA
The character of Moulin-à-Vent
Based on 166 wines with structural data
Style profile
Broad range with a recognisable character
FEM score distribution
Based on 33 rated wineries in this region
Flavor territory
Most frequent primary flavor groups
Style breakdown
Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count
Top grape varieties
Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count
Most representative winery
The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Moulin-à-Vent
Cave des Vignerons Réunis de Chénas
VisitMoulin-à-Vent wineries worth the stop
The 5 best critic-rated producers in Moulin-à-Vent with a cellar-door address, ranked by their highest critic score. Check opening hours and book tastings ahead.
- 01Château du Moulin-à-Vent
4, rue des Thorins, 71570, Romanèche Thorins, France
Critics' peak 93 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator
- 02Domaine Diochon
Romanèche-Thorins, 71570, Le Moulin À Vent, France
Critics' peak 90 · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator · Wine Enthusiast
- 03Domaine des Fonds
48 ROUTE DES ROCHES, 69820 FLEURIE, FR
Critics' peak 90 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator
- 04Domaine du Moulin-à-Vent
4 rue des Thorins, Romaneche-Thorins, 71570, FR
Critics' peak 88 · Wine Advocate · Vinous · Vivino
- 05
Moulin-à-Vent is a wine region in France, home to 77 producers tracked on Femente, 4 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Gamay, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir, producing Beaujolais Red and French Beaujolais White wines with notes of Red fruit, Black fruit, and Earth.
Moulin-à-Vent — good to know
- What grape varieties are grown in Moulin-à-Vent?
- The most planted varieties in Moulin-à-Vent are Gamay, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Mourvedre, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
- What wines is Moulin-à-Vent known for?
- Moulin-à-Vent is known for Beaujolais Red, French Beaujolais White, and Beaujolais Nouveau Red wines and flavors of Red fruit, Black fruit, and Earth.
- How many wineries are in Moulin-à-Vent?
- Femente tracks 77 producers in Moulin-à-Vent, of which 4 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
- Where is Moulin-à-Vent?
- Moulin-à-Vent is a wine region in France.
Moulin-à-Vent
Moulin-à-Vent breaks the Beaujolais mold with wines built for the cellar—structured, mineral reds that age like pinot noir rather than fade like their lighter cousins downstream. Here, gamay finds granite and demands patience.
Producers in Moulin-à-Vent
- Noël GAY — undiscovered
- Gfa de la Pierre Noire — undiscovered
- Domaine des Fonds — distinction
- Domaine de la Pierre Noire — undiscovered
- Domaine du Champ Cornet — undiscovered
- Arnaud Grange — undiscovered
- Domaine du Moulin-à-Vent — distinction
- Domaine Etienne Foillard — undiscovered
- J.P. Bouchacourt — undiscovered
- Roland Michon — undiscovered
- Elisa Guerin — honest
- Domaine Zephyr — undiscovered
- Ducharne Jean-Paul — undiscovered
- Domaine Diochon — distinction
- Château du Moulin-à-Vent — distinction
- Laura Dardanelli — undiscovered