Nose
Intense fruit flavours (black currant, prunes);
Full-bodied with a pleasant aftertaste and soft tannins, very complex body.
Growing Conditions
After a snowy winter, spring brought a prolonged period of
exceptionally dry weather. Low temperatures in March and April
resulted in very late budbreak, which protected our vines from frost
damage resulting from the numerous frosty nights in April. A cool
and wet May ensured a good water supply for the vines. They began
to blossom on the earliest and warmest sites at the end of May to
the beginning of June, two weeks later than the long-term average.
June was a month of high summer temperatures and little
precipitation. As a result, fungal pressure in the vineyards remained
very low. July, on the other hand, was marked by heavy precipitation
and thunderstorms, which continued into August in places. The
average daytime temperatures in August were not too high, which
was extremely beneficial in terms of the fruit and vibrant acidity in
the 2021 vintage.
Harvest
On the earliest sites, the grape harvest began slightly late, on
September 6, and the weather remained very good almost all the
time.
The 2021 grape harvest was somewhat smaller in volume. But from
the beginning there were indications of a very exciting vintage
Winemaking
Must fermentation at controlled temperature in stainless steel vats with gentle, controlled mustmovment; malolactic fermentation and ageing in barrique.
Aging
8-10 years
