Moulin A Vent Dernier Souffle

Dernier Souffle means “last breath,” named after the vineyard’s location right beside the village cemetery in Romanèche-Thorins. Morbid name aside, 60-year-old Gamay vines on decomposed granite produce anything but a dying wine. Semi-carbonic maceration followed by eight months in used oak gives dark cherry, kirsch, rose petal and a saline mineral edge that makes it feel more Burgundy than Beaujolais. A jovial and elegant pairing with celebratory dishes like Peking duck or a plate of char siu pork.