Château
Moulin
de Clotte
AOC CASTILLON CÔTES DE BORDEAUX
History
Château Moulin de Clotte dates back from 1890 as it is testified by the well rock lined on the Château west facade. As usual in Bordeaux, the winery name comes from the name of the locality called « La Clotte » and its old windmill of which there is only the millstone left. The domain is made of vines, ponds and copses. It overlooks a vineyard of 8 hectares in appellation Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux. The terroir is clay on calciferous molasses and has 85 % of Merlot, 10 % of Cabernet Franc and 5 % of Malbec.
The appellation Castillon Côtes de bordeaux is ideally located a few kilometers from Saint-Émilion in the village of Les Salles De Castillon. Vines traces in this region dates back to the Antiquity, but the real flight of this vineyard occurred in the middle ages under the British occupancy of the Aquitain region. Wines from Castillon were shipped by boat to Northern Europe. The AOC appeared only in 1935.
Like in our other vineyards, our top priority is to look for the best match between the different terroir and their grape variety. We have chosen to restructure the vineyards by proceeding to some uprooting, followed by some rest of the soils, and then by planting different cereals depending on their deficiencies. The plots are finally replanted after 3 years. Density have been risen in the new plantation in order to ensure a better maturity no matter the vintage.
Wines
Innovative in tradtion,
we make pleasure wines.
Château Moulin de Clotte
AOC CASTILLON CÔTES DE BORDEAUX
Âge moyen du vignoble - 35 years old
- Clayey-silty soil
Encépagement - 90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc
Densité moyenne de plantation - 6000 feet / hectares
- 45hl/hectare
Production annuelle - 30 000 bottles
Vendanges - Mechanical harvest
Vinification - Each plot is vinified separately in order to respect the characteristics of the terroir. After the alcoholic fermentation we carry out a post-fermentation maceration at 28°C, during a period of approximately 15 days, to extract the fruit and obtain a wine of a good structure while keeping roundness. After malolactic fermentation, the wine is aged in vats for 18 months.
Elevage - 80% in tank and 20% in wood
Château Moulin de Clotte Cuvée Vieilles Vignes
AOC CASTILLON CÔTES DE BORDEAUX
Âge moyen du vignoble - 45 years old
Terroir - Clayey-silty soil
Encépagement - 100% Merlot
Densité moyenne de plantation - 6000 feet / hectares
Rendement - 45hl/hectare
Production annuelle - 10 000 bottles
Vendanges - Mechanical harvest
Vinification - Each plot is vinified separately in order to respect the characteristics of the terroir. After the alcoholic fermentation we carry out a post-fermentation maceration at 28°C, during a period of approximately 15 days, to extract the fruit and obtain a wine of a good structure while keeping roundness. After malolactic fermentation, the wine is aged in vats for 18 months.
Elevage - Barrels of one wine for about 12 months
L’Authentique by Château Moulin de Clotte, without added sulphur
AOC CASTILLON CÔTES DE BORDEAUX
Âge moyen du vignoble - 25 years old
- Clay on limestone
Encépagement - 100% Merlot
Densité moyenne de plantation - 6000 feet / hectares
- 45hl/hectare
Production annuelle - 6000 bottles
Vendanges - Mechanical harvest
- Deep purple color. Fine and fresh nose of red and black fruits. Generous and rich mouth, supple tanins. A re ned style wine.
- Bronze Medal, Decanter 2017
Online cellarFrancoise Lannoye
« Involved in the vineyard of Bordeaux since 2001, I fell in love with the charm of Château Ambe Tour Pourret in 2007. A beautiful building with an inside courtyard, centered toward a centenary chestnut tree. The sweetness of the art of living at the entry of the prestigious village of Saint-Émilion with a small vineyard in front of the château.
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The Château
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