Harvest: second week of september
Grape type: 70 % cabernet sauvignon, 30 % merlot
Vineyard and soil characteristics
Area: 2,5 ha
Exposition: north-south
Soil: from silty-clay with a fine structure to a soil of medium texture
Growing style: cordon
Plant density: 6250 plans/ha
Yield per hectare: 70 q.li
Yield per plant: 1 – 1,2 kg
Vinification
Manual harvest in boxes, maceration-fermentation at a controlled temperature for about 18 days in cement tanks.”Microboullage”; malolactic fermentation in oak barrels with aging “sur lies” for three months. Racking, bottling and aging in the bottle.
Wine characteristics
Colour: intense ruby red
Aroma: sweet, ample, elegant, very intense and fruity
Flavour: soft, with sweet tannins of medium density in good balance to “acidity”; sweet and fruity aftertaste lingering
Alcohol content: 13,5 %
Temperature of serve: 16°c
