Bordeaux

One of the six communes (apart from Listrac-Médoc, Margaux, Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe and Saint-Julien) within the Médoc (Haut-Médoc) wine-growing region in France that have their own appellations and are entitled to state the commune name on the label. The name is derived from the numerous mills that used to be found in this area. The commune is also sometimes known as Moulis-en-Médoc. The vineyard area totals 568 hectares, making it the smallest of the six appellations. It is located between Margaux and Saint-Julien, set back a little from the Gironde, and has fairly heavy soils. The appellation does not include any of the 61 châteaus included in the Grand Cru list in the 1855 Bordeaux classification. Around 30 estates are classified as Cru Bourgeois, and a dozen as Cru Artisan. The red wines are made in the typical left bank Bordeaux blend style from Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot, and tend to develop more quickly than those from the other communes of the Haut-Médoc. The best-known producers include Château Chasse-Spleen, Château Dutruch-Grand-Poujeaux, Château Maucaillou, Château Moulin-à-Vent and Château Poujeaux.