in the vineyard : Navitas bears Avondale's logo, a rendition of the Armillary sphere, an ancient astronomical instrument used to show the position of stars around the earth. It represents Avondale's holistic approach to life on our farm where, from the minerals in the soil to the stars in the skies, all is combined in an energized, living system.
Grapes were organically cultivated on 18 year old vines with a low yield.
in the cellar : Some batches were de-stemmed and crushed, aster which natural fermentation occurred in stainless steel tanks. Other batches went through whole bunch natural fermentation. Fermentation peaked at 30° C and post-fermentation maceration was allowed. Malolactic fermentation and maturation took place in large 600l French oak barrels, the majority of which were 1st fills.