in the vineyard : Climate, soil, altitude and slope orientation are selected to capture as much varietal character as possible. Climate is mild with south and east-facing slopes offering natural protection against late-afternoon sun. Cooling breezed from both Atlantic and Indian Oceans ensure rich, slow-growing crops. Soils are predominately medium textured and well drained with good water holding capacity.
The grapes came from a 10 year old vineyard situated at about 300 metres above sea level. The vineyard face south west and was pruned to two bud spurs with an average of 7 spurs per running metre.
in the cellar : In the cellar the grapes were gently pressed and the juice was allowed to settle overnight. It was racked directly into new French oak barrels and was inoculated with a yeast culture. It fermented at 24°C. The lees were stirred every two weeks during the nine months the wine spend in the barrel. The wine did not undergo malolactic fermentation.