I love wines for their delicacy and complexity, and I’m passionate about music. Prélude du Grand Moulin is a perfect blend of my family’s wine legacy and my personality. When I play my favourite piano scores, I let myself escape from my every-day job as operating director. For this special wine of Château Le Grand Moulin, I have selected with care the best notes of my vine repertoire, blended them together to my own beat in order to get a harmonious and timeless finish : the prelude of my vision of wine.
Jean-François RÉAUD
PRÉLUDE DU GRAND MOULIN
PRÉLUDE DU GRAND MOULIN
Rouge
Technical informations
Sandy gravel
Mechanical harvest at the beginning of october. Cold maceration prior to the fermentation according the quality of the grape. Slow alcoholic fermentation with pumping over twice a day then delestage. Smooth maceration during 3 weeks at 22 Celsius degrees. Ageing with lees in French-oak barrels of 225 litres (1/3 of new barrels) during 12 months without racking, in a reducing environment to maintain fruit aromas.
95% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1% Malbec
Deep purple in color. Pleasant aromas of confit dark fruit with caramelized, spicy notes. The palate is elegant, underpinned by pronounced yet entirely unaggressive tannins that emphasize a long, complex finish.
Prime rib of beef
► Vintage 2019:
- GOLD LONDON AWARDS 2021
- GOLD SAKURA 2021
- SILVER LONDON AWARDS 2020
- GOLD ASIA IMPORT NEWS AWARDS 2020
- BRONZE INTERNATIONAL WINE AWARDS 2020
- GOLD CHINA AWARDS 2020
- GOLD SINGAPOUR AWARDS 2020
- GOLD JAPAN AWARDS 2020
- SILVER AWC VIENNA 2020
- GOLD CITADELLE DU VIN 2021
- GOLD INTERNATIONAL ORGANIC AWARDS 2021
► Vintage 2018:
- GOLD INTERNATIONAL ORGANIC AWARDS 2020
- SILVER INTERNATIONAL WINE AWARDS 2020
- BRONZE INTERNATIONAL WINE AWARDS 2020
- GOLD GILBERT ET GAILLARD 2020
- 88 points WINE ENTHUSIAST 2020
- GOLD LONDON AWARDS 2020
- SILVER ASIA IMPORT NEWS AWARDS 2020
- SILVER AWC VIENNA 2020