Growing Conditions
Guyot and spurred cordon
The weather in 2012 was ever-changing. Winter was altogether mild with temperatures above seasonal averages, except for a very few days in February when it snowed heavily and temperatures were remarkably low. A rainy Spring delayed sprouting/budding of the vines and resulted in a slight decrease in the quantity of grapes. Scarce rainfall was registered in June and July. August was hot but water-ground reserves assured the normal process of grape ripening. September was characterized by good weather and had the right amount of rainfall with noticeable day and night temperature fluctuations.
Winemaking
In temperature-controlled truncated conical steel vats with emptying system (Délestage) and pumping over for about 20/22 days
Aging
In 500 litre French oak casks, some new and some second passage, for 18/20 months
Two years of bottle aging
