Looking back to the Moulin à Vent less than a kilometer away, it's on these very poor soils of shallow granite sand that Les Moriers draws its character in a stretched, dense palate combining substance and a greedy profile with a certain power. A structured Fleurie that remains supple and charming in this 2021 vintage.
Features
Estate
Domaine Grégoire Hoppenot
Cuvée
Les Moriers
Vintage
2021
Designation
Fleurie
Region
Beaujolais
Grape varieties
100% Gamay
Terroirs
This locality overlooks the Moulin à Vent less than a kilometer away. Very poor soils of shallow granitic sand at the top of the plot. The soil becomes heavier as it descends the slope, with the concentration of clay increasing. Granite parent rock. Location: a 2.86-hectare plot on a gentle to steep slope. Age of vines: 35 to 90 years.
Viticulture
In conversion to organic farming
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Maceration for 15-20 days in whole bunches in 60 Hl concrete vats, temperatures maintained below 30°C, daily pumping over, delestage at the end of maceration to prolong fermentation, vinification with indigenous yeast, no SO2, light sulfiting after malolactic fermentation.
Breeding
8 months in foudre and Burgundy barrels of 4-5 wines (15%)
Alcohol content
12%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Pure, brilliant color
Nose
Expressive and deep red fruits, white pepper, rosebud
Mouth
Nice juice, dense, fresh, density, long astringent finish, digestible.
Serve
AT 15-17°C
Open
30 min to 1 hour before for recent vintages
Drink before
2032
Guard
10 years or more
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with beef with satay sauce, black pudding with mashed potatoes, pork filet mignon, savoury galettes or crêpes (ham, egg, cheese).
Domain Grégoire Hoppenot
Fleurie
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated wine (guide 2023) 90/100 (Vintage 2020)
Guide Hachette des vins
Domain rated (guide 2022) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
A former négociant for the Trenel house, Grégoire Hoppenot took over Jean-Paul Champagnon's 10 ha estate in 2018 to fly solo. The parcels of young vines are certified organic, with the rest in the process of conversion.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated (guide 2022) 94/100 (Vintage 2020) (Wonderful wine)
Domain rated (guide 2022) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the domain :
I discovered the wines of this new domaine during my tastings in Villefranche organized by Inter Beaujolais, and Hoppenot's first vintages impressed me enough to merit a special mention. If he can maintain this level of quality, importers should find their way to his door.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated (guide 2027) 92/100 (Vintage 2020)
Rated Domaine (2022 guide) Quoted
About the domain :
Grégoire Hoppenot is one to watch. He is one of those winegrowers who, before setting up shop in 2018, enriched his experience at domains Chermette, Maison Trénel and the Cave des Vignerons de Bel-Air. He has built up a top-notch parcel of land among the best vineyards in the area. Gentle whole-cluster vinifications are followed by ageing combining vat and already-used wood, enabling the nuances to be reflected to best effect, but also retaining a digestible, fine character. The 2018s proved promising, and the 2019s are particularly successful. We look forward to discovering the next vintages.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4/5
on 3 reviews
Note and review by M. POL H. Published on 19/05/2023
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Note and review by M. LAURENT D. Published on 12/01/2023
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Note and review by M. PASCAL H. Published on 23/11/2022
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