in the vineyard : Climate: Average temperature - Summer 23.5°C, Winter 10°C
Annual rainfall: 650 mm
Proximity to ocean: 20 km
Soil: Deep Hutton
Low-yielding mature vineyards, planted on a southwest-facing hill.
in the cellar : Two days of cold maceration preceeded fermentation. The juice was fermented at 28° Celsius in small stainless steel tanks, with extended skin contact for 8 to 12 days, followed by malolactic fermentation in the barrel.
70% of the wine was matured in new French oak and the balance in 2nd-fill French oak barrels for 12 months.
Production: 1 500 cases