about the harvest: Grapes were harvested at 25,6°B; 3,59PH; 6,75 TA on the 12 February 2003. The grapes were harvested into bins and transported to the cellar immediately.
Tons per hectare: 5,6 tons per hectare.
in the cellar : After being destalked, the skins and juice passed through the separators. The juice was transferred to stainless steel tanks and the skins to the press. The juice settle overnight and then after the juice had settled yeast was added. After the juice had fermented to between 2-3°B, it was pumped to the Frech oak barrels. 33% of this wine was barrel matured for 2 months, the remainder in stainless steel tanks. The wine was removed from the barrels, filtered, stabilised and bottled.
Packaging: 12 x 750 ml vertically packed
Bottling date: 05 June 2003
Quantity: 647 x 12 x750ml