Growing Conditions
2010 vintage was a low yield but very high quality one. Low yields were due to a cold spring that delayed bud break and following scattered frosts which led to uneven flowering. January and February (beginning of summer) were quite warm months and no rain or hail storms after mid February led to perfectly ripe, healthy grapes with great concentration.
Harvest
All grapes were harvested manually and selected at the vineyard itself, transported in small 20kg cases to the winery and immediately crushed.
Bottling
April 2019
Winemaking
Traditional alcoholic fermentation of 7-10 days in temperatures between 78.8-82.4F, pumping over twice a day. Complete malolactic fermentation.
Aging
French oak casks of 2.200 – 6.000 litres