The domaine

Our work

The work, much of which is done by hand, begins among the vines. It is labour-intensive and requires meticulous care. A simple Guyot pruning and rubbing out unwanted buds are designed to restrict yield.
Olivier and Corinne Merlin use no herbicides or artificial fertilisers. The prefer to use the plough (horse-drawn for the Moulin à Vent) and to add compost. "Our production rules are very strict." Mechanical trimming takes place on infrequently. Picking is by hand, in cases, and only when the plot is fully mature so that the fruit reaches the vatting house in the best possible condition.

Vinification - white wines

For Moulin à Vent and Fleurie wines, vinification is semi-carbonic with whole grapes in conical closed oak vats and lasts 12-15 days. Pressing follows, and the musts go into oak barrels where they stay for about 10 months. The wine is then racked off, filtered through diatomite (Kieselguhr) and bottled, without the use of finings.

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MERLIN : WINE-GROWERS AND WINE-MAKERS. DIRECT SALES. - 71960 la Roche Vineuse
Téléphone: 03 85 36 62 09 - Fax: 03 85 36 66 45 - E-mail: contact@merlin-vins.fr - Internet: http://www.merlin-vins.com