Château Brillette

Chateau Brillette is one of the most highly reputed vineyards of Moulis-en-Médoc. The estate boasts 100 continuous hectares, with 40 ha of vines classified appellation d’origine controlé. Among the oldest vineyards in the Médoc region, Chateau Brillette entered into the possession of the Flageul family in 1976 after belonging to the Comte du Perier de Larsan and his family for a century. From grandmother to son to grandson, a passion for winem...

Terroir plays a crucial role in winemaking, giving each wine its unique personality. Planted on one of the highest points in Moulis, Chateau Brillette’s vines are bathed in sunlight and share the same rocky soil as many of the grands crus classés of the Médoc region. This soil contains a large quantity of gravel, which attracts and retains heat, creating an ideal context for the ripening of the vine. The brilliant, or shiny, aspect of these st...

Chateau Brillette produces its wines according to traditional methods. Following harvest, grapes are sorted by hand, de-stemmed and crushed. They then enter an ultra-modern vat room where they ferment for six to eight days and undergo six to eight weeks of cuvaison in thermoregulated vats. The wine is aged for 12 months in barrels of French oak, of which 30-50% are new each year. Recently renovated, the barrel chai is maintained under highly r...