A wonderful character and a fine wine-maker, Luc de Conti’s exuberant wines reflect his personality. Luc is a true “Vinarchiste”, looking for purity and intensity, the maximum expression of the potential of the grapes. In the vineyard the is nourished with seaweed and silica treatments to encourage microbial activity.

According to him the soil is lifeless and it is a fifteen year process to rid the ground of pollutants. Manual picking and selection of ripe grapes is essential; on the top cuvees there are several tries in the vineyard, and the wine will only be released if it reaches the highest of standards.

The blends will also change according to the physiological ripeness of the grapes. This vigneron even riddles the grapes on the vine, giving them a quarter turn (at least that what he says – difficult to know when you’ve been hoaxed by Luc) Madness or pertinence or the countenance of sublime perfection?

The Moulin des Dames Blanc “Anthologia” consists of 80% late harvested Sauvignon (picked grape by grape) with equal parts Semillon and Muscadelle. This “yeast of Eden” stands comparison with the greatest of all white Graves. A truly golden wine with luscious heavy honey notes and oriental spices, but one that surrenders it considerable treasures slowly and subtly. After a short spell in a decanter the aromatics develop profoundly; spiciness makes way for sweetness, always checked by fresh-fruit acidity. This wine will age gracefully for up to 30 years.