Palate
Its color is a bright, purple-tinged deep hue. Its aroma is characterized by nicely integrated barrel spices and a vibrant, fruit-emphasized aroma. Cherry, fig, hip, well-ripened fruit aromas. When tasting, the sip is all-encompassing, full-bodied, long-lasting, with a warm but balanced vintage with ripe tannins. Promising and balanced, already well consumed, but years before its peak.
Growing Conditions
After the winter the arrival of real spring was delayed, started cool so the gemmation was late. After the prolonged development the summer was dry, with minimal rain so the ripening of grapes speeded up. Harvest started later than usual on 25th August with Medoc noir, then in September it followed with the picking of rosé varieties. From here there was no stop and thanks to the beneficial warmth an intense harvest followed. Beside of Portugieser Pinot Noir also got into the cellar and thanks to the durable, pleasant, dry Autumn weather we closed the works with the last varieties in the usual time. As summary though the development started late, beside of the low bunch quantities we harvested healthy and high quality grape. Tasting the new wines we can book an excellent vintage giving rich and lively wines.
Harvest
Early October.
Winemaking
Alcoholic fermentation took place in steel tanks for about 10 days. Biological malic acid breakdown took place in wooden barrels.
Aging
It was aged in second- and third-fill small barrels for 16 months.