I was still a teenager when I discovered the rich winemaking past of the family farm and the role played by my great-great-grandfather, Gabriel Bruneteau. Reading his accounting books, I went back to 1904! That year, Gabriel Bruneteau founded the 1st wine estate of my family: Domaine du Grand Moulin. Not only was Gabriel winegrower, but he was also wine merchant as he was trading with neighboring winegrowers. I was realizing the scope of his work: creating a local, supportive and friendly winegrowing network, his own collective of winegrowers. Nearly a century later, I decided to follow his footsteps, and took the same path by creating my own collective of winegrowers: Vignobles Gabriel & Co. 1904 is a premium wine of Château Le Grand Moulin, a tribute to my ancestor and the simple ways of his time, that revealed my taste for winegrowing mutual aid.
RÉAUD Jean-François
1904 – MERLOT
1904 - MERLOT
Rouge
Technical informations
Clay and clay-limestone soils - South / south-west / north-west exposure - 25-meter-high - 25-year-old vines
One-parcel selection. Mechanical harvest at the beginning of October. Cold maceration according to grape quality. A slow start to alcoholic fermentation with pumping over twice a day followed by delestage. Three weeks’ gentle maceration at a temperature of 22°C. Using lees and aged in stainless steel vats with woodwork for 12 months.
97% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Sauvignon
The color is intense. The nose opens with cedar and black fruit notes. The palate is powerful with ripe and silky tannins. Juicy candied fruit aromas. Long finish of toasted wood flavors.
Burgundy beef stew, Curry lentils stew
► Vintage 2021:
- GOLD AMERICA AWARDS 2022
- GOLD JAPAN AWARDS 2022
- SILVER LONDON AWARDS 2022
- GOLD INTERNATIONAL ORGANIC AWARDS 2022
- SILVER SINGAPOUR COMPETITION 2022
- SILVER TAÏWAN AWARDS 2022
- GOLD CHINA AWARDS 2023
- GOLD JAPAN AWARDS 2023
- GOLD LONDON AWARDS 2023
- SILVER FEMINALISE 2022
- GOLD ASIA / BERLINER WEIN TROPHY 2022
- GOLD ELLE A TABLE 2022
- GOLD CHINA AWARDS 2022
- GOLD SAKURA 2023
- GOLD FEMINALISE 2023
► Vintage 2020:
- GOLD JAPAN AWARDS 2021
- GOLD CHINA AWARDS 2021
- GOLD ASIA IMPORT NEWS AWARDS 2022
- GOLD BORDEAUX 2022
- GOLD BORDEAUX 2022
- GOLD LONDON AWARDS 2021
- SILVER LYON 2022
- GOLD LYON 2022
- GOLD SAKURA 2022
- SILVER TERRE DE VINS 2022
- GOLD FEMINALISE 2021
- GOLD FRANKFURT 2022
1904 CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Rouge
Technical informations
Clay and clay-limestone soils - South / south-west / north-west exposure - 25-meter-high - 25-year-old vines
One-parcel selection. Mechanical harvest at the beginning of October. Cold maceration according to grape quality. A slow start to alcoholic fermentation with pumping over twice a day followed by delestage. Three weeks’ gentle maceration at a temperature of 22°C. Using lees and aged in stainless steel vats with woodwork for 12 months.
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
The color is bright garnet. The nose opens with fresh herbs notes. On the palate, aromas of fresh, crisp red fruits, coated with a lovely sweetness. Notes of cocoa and leather follow, for a wine of remarkable balance.
Burgundy beef stew, Curry lentils stew
► Vintage 2022:
- GOLD CHINA AWARDS 2023
- GOLD AMERICA AWARDS 2023
- GOLD JAPAN AWARDS 2023
- GOLD LONDON AWARDS 2023
- GOLD SINGAPOUR AWARDS 2023
CHÂTEAU LE GRAND MOULIN
Rouge
Technical informations
Clay and clay-limestone soils - South / south-west / north-west exposure - 25-meter-high - 25-year-old vines
Mechanical harvest at the beginning of october. Cold maceration according to grape quality. A slow start to alcoholic fermentation with pumping over twice a day followed by delestage. Three weeks’ gentle maceration at a temperature of 22°C. Using lees and aged in stainless steel vats with woodwork for 6-7 months.
94% merlot 6% cabernet sauvignon
The colour is concentrated and youthfully radiant. A fine, spicy nose and ripe dark fruit precedes a supple, soft attack that leads into freshness and fruit. The palate is smooth and generous, enveloped with polished tannins.
Chicken with spices.
► Vintage 2022:
- 90 points JAMES SUCKLING 2024
- GOLD CHINA AWARDS 2023
- GOLD JAPAN AWARDS 2023
- GOLD LONDON AWARDS 2023
► Vintage 2021:
- GOLD LYON 2022
- SILVER AMERICA AWARDS 2022
- SILVER JAPAN AWARDS 2022
- GOLD LONDON AWARDS 2022
- SILVER INTERNATIONAL ORGANIC AWARDS 2022
- GOLD SINGAPOUR COMPETITION 2022
- GOLD TAÏWAN AWARDS 2022
- GOLD CHINA AWARDS 2023
- GOLD JAPAN AWARDS 2023
- SILVER LONDON AWARDS 2023
- GOLD 70 MILLIONS DE DEGUSTATEURS 2023