The Château du Moulin of Libournais of Bordeaux

Château du Moulin
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 1093 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Libournais in the region of Bordeaux

The Château du Moulin is one of the best wineries to follow in Libournais.. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Libournais to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château du Moulin wines

Looking for the best Château du Moulin wines in Libournais among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château du Moulin wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château du Moulin wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château du Moulin

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château du Moulin

How Château du Moulin wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of vegetable noddles, leg of lamb with garlic and rosemary or duck breast with honey sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château du Moulin

On the nose the red wine of Château du Moulin. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cheese or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, spices or oak. In the mouth the red wine of Château du Moulin. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château du Moulin

  • 2011With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2003With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.62/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château du Moulin.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Libournais

Rich in world-renowned wines, such as Saint-Emilion Grands Crus and Bordeaux/libournais/pomerol">Pomerol, the Libourne region Lies on the right bank of the Dordogne, on the edge of the Périgord. The region takes its name from the port city of Libourne, where many merchants from the Correze settled in the early 19th century. But its jewel is the small medieval city of Saint-Emilion, listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site and one of the most famous showcases of the Bordeaux wine region. The region is very homogeneous due to its hilly landscapes, its geology (predominantly limestone subsoil), the concentration of vineyards and the importance of family-run, small or medium-sized estates, which contrast with the large Medoc-type estates.

The Libournais is also Distinguished by its Grape variety dominated by Merlot, which gives Finesse, roundness and fruitiness to the red wines and allows them to age well, even if they generally Open up more quickly than those of appellations dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon. .

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château du Moulin

Planning a wine route in the of Libournais? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château du Moulin.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Château du Moulin and wines from the region

The Irancy appellation seen by Clotilde Davenne

Clotilde Davenne, from the eponymous estate, mentions the cherry as a main characteristic of the Irancy appellation. She tells us about the Pinot Noir variety which reveals, in its northern location of Bourgogne, lots of freshness and fruitiness that gives the appellation a very special place among the wines of the region. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https: ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Prissé

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Prissé, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWine ...

At the heart of the Mâcon terroir

In line with our previous videos « The Climats of Chablis seen from the sky » and « The vineyards of Bourgogne, seen from the sky » », the Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) and the Union des Producteurs de Vins de Mâcon offer you a new stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. Established in 1937, this Régionale appellation is divided into three levels: – The first level is known as white, red or rosé Mâcon. The grapes used can come from all around the Mâconnais. – The second level is name ...

The word of the wine: Reduced

This is said of aromas that are reminiscent of a stale wine and that can be released when a long-closed bottle is opened. They generally fade with airing.