£144.00
Second wine of Château Moulin Riche, it benefits from the same care as its big brother, both in the vineyard as well as in the cellar and echoes all its gourmandise. Atypically dominated by Petit Verdot, enjoy M de Moulin Riche in its youth to appreciate its fruity, vibrant character.
Area:
20 hectares
Ageing:
18 months in French oak barrels, of which 20% new. Traditional racking and egg white fining in barrel
Soil:
Terraces of Mindel gravel, sandy-clay subsoil
Average age of Wine:
37 years old
Blend:
12% Merlot
19% Cabernet Sauvignon
69% Petit Verdot
Harvest:
Manual harvest into crates. Manual sorting of whole bunches, then individual berry selection by optical sorter
Vinification:
Partial plot selections. Bioprotection of the harvest with non-saccaromyces yeasts. Alcoholic fermentations with selected yeasts. Malolactic fermentations in new barrels.
Second wine of Château Moulin Riche, it benefits from the same care as its big brother, both in the vineyard as well as in the cellar and echoes all its gourmandise. Atypically dominated by Petit Verdot, enjoy M de Moulin Riche in its youth to appreciate its fruity, vibrant character.
Area: 20 hectares
Ageing: 18 months in French oak barrels, of which 20% new. Traditional racking and egg white fining in barrel
Soil: Terraces of Mindel gravel, sandy-clay subsoil
Average age of Wine: 37 years old
Blend: 12% Merlot, 19% Cabernet Sauvignon, 69% Petit Verdot
Harvest: Manual harvest into crates. Manual sorting of whole bunches, then individual berry selection by optical sorter
Vinification: Partial plot selections. Bioprotection of the harvest with non-saccaromyces yeasts. Alcoholic fermentations with selected yeasts. Malolactic fermentations in new barrels.
