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The exceptional qualities of Moulin-à-Vent were first detected by Philiberte Pommier, who noticed that the plots around the Château each had distinct features. She set about organising the terroirs of the estate, which was called "Château des Thorins" at the time (The appellation "Moulin-à-Vent" only appeared in 1936). Philiberte noticed that one particular plot, right next to the Château, provided the perfect soil to bring out the characteris...
Vineyards
Each plot within the Château du Moulin-à-Vent vineyard has its own identity and individual characteristics. Many factors differentiate each plot: sun exposure, single vineyard slope for sure, but also red iron oxide veins, rooting depths, texture of granites, presence of clays, exposure to winds...
The 37 Ha are planted with a density of 9000/Ha.
Yields are very low and vary between 20 to 35 Hl/Ha.
The average age of vines is 40 years old.
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Winemaking
Château du Moulin-à-Vent uses natural soil amendment and manual weed control. Soil preparation sets out to encourage the roots of the vines to dig down deep and also aerates the substrates to help the vines benefit from the terroir.
The finest plots are manually disbudded to encourage maturity and concentration. The trellised plots are managed to maximise leaf exposure and photosynthesis, or, when weather conditions are extreme, to minimis...