The smallest of the Bordeaux appellations – 450 hectares – resembles a small independent state and occupies the highest slopes of the Gironde, halfway between the valleys of the Isle and the Dordogne, to the east of Saint Emilion. Château Moulin de la Roquille is one of the small gems of this little-known appellation, it is produced mainly from Merlot with a small proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon that is quite high for the region as well as a touch of Cabernet Franc with its peppery character. Created in 1967, the appellation is very much part of the Bordelais family, its wines having the precision of the best Bordeaux.