Moulis, Bordeaux wine
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MOULIS, BORDEAUX WINE
REGIONS LEFT BANK
BORDEAUX WINES FRANCE |
Moulis
Situation and soil
about Moulis area
Rich in history, Moulis is considered as the heart of the
Medoc region. Moulis has vines cultivated on its ground for over 700 years, but its current reputation only took off after the French revolution (1789). The
Moulis area has a total planted surface of 500 ha. Moulis was upgraded
A.O.C in 1938.
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Characteristics
about Moulis appellation
Moulis is often regarded as a kind of synthesis of the Left Bank wines' style. Produced on clay-limestones and gravel soils, the
Moulis wine's
texture is usually relatively strong and full bodied.
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Main properties of the appellation Moulis
The non exhaustive list of the appellation's best properties includes:
Brillette,
Chasse-Spleen,
Poujeaux.
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Varietals and technical data
about Moulis appellation
The average production, almost exclusively in red, is of approx. 28000 hl.
Average yields about Moulis
appellation: 56 hl/ha.
Type of vines about Moulis
appellation:
Cabernet
Sauvignon,
Merlot,
Cabernet
Franc,
Petit Verdot.
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