CHATEAU MOULIN D'ISSAN, Bordeaux superieur, Medoc

Bordeaux is a region filled with flamboyant characters, stunning historic architecture and some of the greatest wines in the world. Chateau D’Issan is no exception. The estate has the esteem of a 3ème Cru Classé from the 1855 Classification but was renowned long, long before that fateful list. On the 18th of May, 1152, the wine was served at the wedding of Aliénor d’Aquitaine with Henri Plantagenêt, future King of England. Fast forward to today and the estate may well producing the best wines it ever has, from the classified Chateau d’Issan to the Bordeaux Supérieur Moulin d’Issan.

The same techniques that make the Chateau d’Issan so highly prized are utilised for the Merlot-dominant Moulin d’Issan. The Bordeaux Supérieur AOC plots are hand harvested at optimal ripeness. They are the closest vines to the Gironde Estuary, planted on clay and limestone soils suited to the Merlot grape variety. As a result Merlot contributes 90% of the Moulin d’Issan blend, unique in the Medoc. The wine, aged for 14 months in 25% new French oak barrels bears all the hallmarks of the estate's exceptional terroir.