The Château Moulin des Moines of Médoc of Bordeaux

Château Moulin des Moines - Haut-Médoc
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 1047 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Médoc in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Moulin des Moines is one of the best wineries to follow in Médoc.. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Médoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Moulin des Moines wines

Looking for the best Château Moulin des Moines wines in Médoc among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Moulin des Moines 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 Moulin des Moines wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Moulin des Moines

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Moulin des Moines

How Château Moulin des Moines wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of grandma melanie's cassoulet, tanjia (lamb shoulder confit) or rabbit with cream sauce anne's way.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Moulin des Moines

In the mouth the red wine of Château Moulin des Moines. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Moulin des Moines

  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2013With an average score of 2.92/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Malbec
  • Petit Verdot

Discovering the wine region of Médoc

Bordeaux's Médoc is an area of coastal lagoons, sand dunes and pine forests located on the 45th parallel. It is also a global wine powerhouse, and home to four of the world's most prestigious wine villages: Pauillac, Margaux, Saint-Estèphe and Saint-Julien. The estates located in these villages produce some of the most expensive bottles in the world. The region has also provided all but one of the châteaux included in the official 1855 Bordeaux wine classification (Haut-Brion).

The Médoc vineyards cover about 16,000 hectares, including the various small appellations. Approximately 5500 hectares of vines are classified for the production of AOC/AOP Médoc wines. Wedged between the Atlantic coast and the wide Gironde estuary, the Médoc is in fact a peninsula. It stretches 80 kilometres (50 miles) to the northwest, from the city of Bordeaux to the Pointe de Grave.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Moulin des Moines

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

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). 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 bunches and small grapes. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

News about Château Moulin des Moines and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Over-ripeness

Characteristic of grapes harvested late, rich in sugar, which give wines often mellow and marked by candied aromas.