• Olivier Merlin
  • Moulin à Vent

    At a Glance

    • Size: 0.8 ha (1.98 ac)
    • Variety: Gamay
    • Vine Age: Planted in 1960
    • Terroir: Southeast-facing, 5% slope, 230 m elevation, granite soil rich in manganese.
    • Viticulture: Sustainable, 12,000 vines/ha, plowed by horse.
    • Vinification: 100% whole-cluster, semi-carbonic maceration and fermentation in wooden tank under carbon dioxide, daily pump-overs, aged for 12-18 months in barrels (<10% new), no fining, lightly filtered.