Clos de la Molénie 2021

Sylvain and Kim Destrieux own this hidden gem which lies on one of the single best sites in all the Entre-Deux-Mers region, on the clay and limestone plateau of Ruch. This is about 45' south and mostly east of Bordeaux. They have farmed their vineyard organically since 2015, adapting the methods, notably soil tilling, to each individual block. They obtained the Demeter certification in 2017 and the Agriculture Biologique (organic) accreditation in 2018. This 100% Merlot cuvée hails from a 5-ha portion of the vineyard. After a cold soak, the alcoholic and malolactic fermentations were conducted in tank at cool temperatures. The new wine was then runoff into terra cotta amphorae wherein it aged for five months. Lees “stirring” occurred naturally thanks to the amphorae’s shape. 12,000 bts were produced.