Vintage
The year began with unsettled weather in spring. Despite regular rainfall during this period, it didn’t affect the flowering process. A nice hot and dry summer set in for 3 months. The vineyard flourish with these conditions and the berries built up concentration in the juices. Beginning of September, welcome rain brought moisture to the soils, the bunches and the leaves and reinvigorated the vineyard. A fine autumn then set in, allowing us to wait until early October before beginning a harvest completly free of stress and offering us an exceptional vintage.
Growing methods
Pruning down to 8 buds for the old vines and to 6 buds for the young vines. Thinning, leaf-stripping. Grapes picked and sorted by hand.
Vinification
Temperature controlled wooden vats. Malolactic fermentation in barrels.
Harvest
from 06/10 to 20/10
Aging
50% new oak, 50% one year old barrels for 18 months
Surface area
14.5 hectares
Average age of the vines
48 years
Blend
65% merlot, 20% cabernet franc, 15% cabernet sauvignon
Yields
36 hl/ha
