Chateau Moulin Saint Georges St. Emilion Bordeaux Complete Guide

 

Learn everything about Chateau Moulin Saint Georges, St. Emilion with wine tasting notes, and wine with food pairing tips. Learn the best vintages, a history of the property, information on the vineyards, and winemaking. If you want to read about other important, Bordeaux Chateaux: Links to all Bordeaux Wine Producer Profiles

Chateau Mouline Saint Georges History, Overview

Chateau Moulin Saint Georges has a long history in the Saint Emilion appellation. However, the modern era for the estate starts in 1921 when it was purchased by the Vauthier family.

The Vauthier family was already well-established in the region, as they were the owners of Chateau Ausone. The Vauthier family also owns Chateau Fonbel, which they purchased in 1971.

Chateau Moulin Saint Georges is located not far from Chateau Ausone, on a flat terroir, with different exposures. The vineyard is located just outside the picturesque village of Saint Emilion. It is easy to spot the estate on your right, as you drive up the main road on the way to the village.

Ausone is just to your left, on the top of the plateau. In fact, when you are at the vineyards of Chateau Ausone, you can look down and get a clear image of the Chateau Moulin Saint Georges vineyards.

Chateau Moulin Saint Georges Vineyards, Terroir, Grapes, Winemaking

The 7-hectare, Right Bank vineyard of Chateau Moulin Saint Georges is planted to 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc. At one point in time, during the early 1990s, Alain Vauthier planted Petit Verdot, as it was already planted at their other Right Bank estate, Chateau Fonbel.

However, those vines were eventually pulled up and replanted with Merlot and Cabernet Franc as the grape variety in their terroir was hard to ripen in most vintages.

The soil is of course not equal to Ausone. The terroir of Chateau Moulin Saint Georges is clay over limestone soils with western exposures. The vines are on average, 25 years of age. The vineyard is planted to a vine density of 5,500 vines per hectare. The vineyard has gentle slopes that rise up to 25 meters in elevation.

The vineyard is divided into 2 main sections. The larger portion is on the flats, not far from Ausone. They have a smaller section of vines close to Chateau Pavie Macquin and Chateau La Clotte, another property owned by the Vauthier family.

The wine of Chateau Moulin Saint Georges is produced by the same team that makes Chateau Ausone. To produce the wine of Chateau Moulin Saint Georges, after sorting, vinification of Moulin St. Georges is conducted in temperature-controlled, stainless steel tanks with a month-long cuvaison.

Malolactic fermentation takes place in French oak barrels. The wine of Chateau Moulin Saint Georges is aged for up to 18 months in on average, 85% new, French oak barrels. However, if the vintage is very rich, it is possible for the wine to be aged in 100% new, French oak barrels.

The best vintages of Chateau Moulin Saint Georges are: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2010 and 2009.

On average, Chateau Moulin Saint Georges produces close to 3,000 cases of wine per year. The young, talented, Pauline Vauthier is slowly, but surely taking a more active role at Moulin Saint Georges, while her father, Alain Vauthier continues to take a step back.

When to Drink Chateau Moulin Saint Georges, Anticipated Maturity, Decanting Time

Chateau Moulin Saint Georges needs some time before it can be enjoyed. Young vintages can be decanted for an average of 1 hour to 90 minutes. This allows the wine to soften and open its perfume. Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment.

Chateau Moulin Saint Georges is usually better with at least 4-6 years of bottle age. Of course, that can vary slightly, depending on the vintage character. Chateau Moulin Saint Georges offers its best drinking and should reach peak maturity between 4-20 years of age after the vintage.

Serving Chateau Moulin Saint Georges with Wine, Food, Pairing Tips

Chateau Moulin Saint Georges is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift.

Chateau Moulin Saint Georges is best paired with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes. Chateau Moulin Saint Georges is also good when matched with Asian dishes, hearty fish courses like tuna, mushrooms, and pasta.

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