Château du Champ du Moulin

Michel Liessi created his own estate in 1991 after managing vineyards in regions as varied as Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Mercurey, Chablis and Sauternes. For years he delivered the crop to a cooperative; in 2013 he completed his own cellar and brought vinification home to the property. The ten-hectare vineyard lies at Fossès-et-Baleyssac on the right bank of the Garonne, about seventy kilometres southeast of Bordeaux, over varied clay-limestone soils.

Conversion to organic farming began in 2000, with certification following in 2013. Composts, herbal preparations and light cultivation are used with attention to lunar cycles, while the surrounding habitat is encouraged to support beneficial wildlife.