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1904 – MERLOT

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.

1904 - MERLOT

Bordeaux

Rouge

1904 - MERLOT

Technical informations

Village: Saint-Aubin-de-Blaye
Terroir:
Clay and clay-limestone soils - South / south-west / north-west exposure - 25-meter-high - 25-year-old vines
Winemaking and ageing:

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.

Blend:
100% Merlot
Tasting comments:

Deep, intense colour. The nose opens with aromas of black fruit. The palate is powerful, with ripe, silky tannins. Generous flavours of juicy stewed fruit envelop the palate, leading to a long finish with elegant cocoa-infused oak notes.

Food and wine pairings:

Beef Bourguignon, spiced lentil curry

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