TERROIR PROFILE
Listrac-Médoc & Moulis-en-Médoc
Gravel croups in the hinterland
Moulis and Listrac: Chasse-Spleen and Poujeaux deliver Médoc class without Grand Cru prices.
Climate, site & wine
Moulis consists mostly of gravel with some clay and limestone; better drainage and more warmth make the wines more elegant, especially from Cabernet Sauvignon.
In Listrac clay and limestone prevail on the Médoc's oldest, highest terrace, with Pyrenean gravel; the Merlot share is higher and the wines firmer in tannin. Listrac makes red wine only; Moulis and Listrac are regarded as the two outstanding terroirs of the Haut-Médoc hinterland.
TERROIR PROFILE · Bordeaux
Listrac-Médoc & Moulis-en-Médoc Gravel croups in the hinterland
Moulis and Listrac: Chasse-Spleen and Poujeaux deliver Médoc class without Grand Cru prices.
SOILS
Gravel / Sandlight, approachable
Gravel and sand drain heavily — vines struggle for water, wines turn fine, light and elegant.
Limestoneprecise, mineral
Limestone delivers tension, structure and a cooler, more mineral character.
Loambody-rich, velvety
Loamy soils give wines volume and a soft, velvety mouthfeel.
CLIMATE · Maritime
Listrac lies far from the beneficial effect of the Gironde, which puts the area at a disadvantage compared with the river appellations. The climate is Atlantic.
TOPOGRAPHY · gentle
Listrac reaches 43 metres, the highest point in the Médoc (Fourcas plateau); Moulis has the gravel croupes of Grand Poujeaux.
WHAT IT MEANS IN THE GLASS
Similar terroirs worldwide
Computed from fingerprint similarity
Stromberg-Zabergäu
Württemberg
100% similar
- Listrac-Médoc & Moulis-en-Médoc and Stromberg-Zabergäu share a strikingly similar fingerprint — the differences lie in soil and grape varieties.
Castillon & Francs Côtes de Bordeaux
Bordeaux
100% similar
- Listrac-Médoc & Moulis-en-Médoc and Castillon & Francs Côtes de Bordeaux share a strikingly similar fingerprint — the differences lie in soil and grape varieties.
Wineries on this terroir
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