in the cellar : The warmer summer of 1998 resulted in grapes with optimum ripeness which provides high quality varietal characteristics. These climatic conditions created wines with more sublte fruit flavours and a good structure.
Healthy, full ripe grapes from different vineyards were pressed seperately and fermented under controled low temepratures in stainless steel tanks. To give the wine its off-dry style, fermentation is prematurely ended, thereby leaving the correct amount of residual sugar in the wine.