Chateau Leoville-Poyferre, Saint Julien, 1892 @ £274,95

The history of Chateau Moulin Riche in the modern era has its beginnings in 1920, when the estate was purchased by the Cuvelier family.

By the time they purchased Chateau Moulin Riche in the Saint Julien appellation, they already owned vineyards in the Medoc including, Chateau Le Crock in St. Estephe , which they purchased in 1903. They were also the owners of Chateau Camensac in the Haut Medoc appellation and mot importantly Chateau Leoville Poyferre.

While Chateau Moulin Riche was bottled and sold as its own, unique brand, until quite recently, that was not the case. The wine was really thought of as the unofficial second wine of Chateau Leoville Poyferre. That changed with the legendary 2009 vintage In that year, it was decided that Moulin Riche would be produced from its own specific vineyard parcels. Even though the logo continues to look quite similar to Leoville Poyferre, which helps customers identify with the Cuvelier family wines, since 2009, it has continued to gain popularity as its own brand.

The 21 hectare, Left Bank vineyard of Chateau Moulin Riche has a terroir of gravel based soils. The Saint Julien vineyard is planted to 60% Cabernet Sauvignon , 30% Merlot and 10% Petit Verdot . To produce the wine of Chateau Moulin Riche, vinification takes place in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks. Malolactic fermentation occurs in vat. The wine is then aged in a combination of new and used, French oak barrels for between 18 to 20 months before bottling. On average, close to 10,000 cases of Moulin Riche are produced each vintage.

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