Moulin à Vent La Rochelle
At a Glance
- Size: 1 ha (2.47 ac)
- Variety: Gamay
- Vine Age: 85% planted in 1937, 15% in 1962
- Terroir: Southeast-facing slope at 10%grade, 250-meters elevation, poor sandy granite soil containing manganese
- Viticulture: Organic (not certified)
- Vinification: Sorting table, 15 days in closed wooden tank, whole-cluster fermentation, semi-carbonic maceration, 2 pump-overs per day, pneumatic pressing. Aged for 20 months in barrel (20% new).
Additional Info
This vineyard is planted at a density of 13,000 vines per hectare and rows are entirely plowed by horse. Harvest is carried out by hand, with the average yield being 40 hL/ha.