in the vineyard : Age of vines: Vineyard planted in 1998
Trellising: None (bush vines)
Irrigation: None
Soil: Decomposed granite and Oakleaf
Position: East-facing slope
This singular wine is a product of the hot and dry circumstances under which the vines grow. Adversity that is a literal and figurative crucible.
in the cellar : Fermentation: Grapes were de-stemmed and cold-macerated for 48 hours before being inoculated with yeast. The grapes spent 6 days on skins and were pressed to new French oak barrels (all Nadalie) when almost dry. Fermentation temperature reached 31ºC.
Maturation: After malolactic fermentation, in the barrel, the wine was racked and transferred back to the same barrels, where it matured for a further 15 months.