Château du Moulin-à-Vent Clos de Londres Moulin-à-Vent

The Gamay Noir for the Clos de Londres is sourced from a very specific clos of .56 hectares (1.38 acres) facing the Château. This special microclimate was identified 250 years ago by Madame Philiberte Pommier as exceptional, producing long-lived wines with distinctive characteristics. The weathered granite soils are sandy and thin, enriched by mineral nutrients within a granite bedrock with seams of manganese, copper, iron and other metallic oxides. The region’s frequently blowing winds have a positive effect on the maturity and concentration of the grapes.

100% destemmed; pumping-over during cold pre-fermentation soak and at the end of fermentation to increase roundness and finesse. The cap was punched down at the beginning of fermentation followed by 21 days extraction to bring out the full potential of the terroirs. A year in barrel, 20% new wood, medium toast, French oak from the Allier and Vosges forests. Taransaud and François Frères, to bring out the wine’s signature aromas and tannins. Four months in stainless steel.