Windmills and legends
Moulis is said to take its name from the windmills on its higher land. Legend also tells that it vied with Rome to become the seat of Christianity.
The development of vineyards is mentioned as early as the thirteenth century and we know that vines were grown in Moulis in the Middle Ages by feudal proprietors and by a religious community whose Romanesque church shows its existence and importance.
The reputation of Moulis wines was established in the second half of the eighteenth century, following the Haut-Médoc’s leading appellations, thanks to the policy of free trade during the Second Empire and the privileged relationship between Napoleon III and Queen Victoria.
In the heart of the Médoc, the Moulis-en-Médoc appellation lies between the main roads leading into the Médoc peninsula. Close to, but protected from, these two highways, it has profited from this discreet, privileged position.
The terroir
Half way between Margaux and Saint-Julien, the Moulis appellation takes the shape of a narrow band four and a half miles long running perpendicular to the Gironde Estuary.
Here we can find an exceptional diversity of complimentary terroirs: pure Garonne and Pyrenean gravel with clayey limestone, with specialists stating that Moulis is “a terrific concentration of the Médoc Vineyard”.
Tasting
From their earliest years, the wines of Moulis show great finesse and an intense generosity. They reach their zenith after seven to ten years; the strength of their tannins enables them to carry the weight of their years with ease.
A fine, deep, intense ruby colour, an elegant bouquet or with complex and powerful nuances of aromas, a very fine structure, surprisingly long on the palate – characterise the charm of these wines.
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