Palate

Merlot gives the wine body and soft tannins. The peppery spice comes from Cabernet franc, and Cabernet sauvignon contributes its blackcurrants.

Growing Conditions

220-400 m a.s.l., south - east, red-brown sandy and loamy soil with dolomite, clay minerals and oxides.

Harvest

The grapes are harvested by hand.

Winemaking

Fermentation in stainless steel followed by malolactic fermentation, 10% 12 month ageing in French barriques, 90% in large wooden barrels.