Harvest: Early autumn 2018 saw abundant rain, which provided a significant water supply for the 2019 cycle. Winter stood out for its lower-thanaverage rainfall, with just 40 litres falling in the first months. Spring was rainy, with some 150 litres falling from the end of March to the end of April, enabling the vineyard to exhibit strong vegetative development, and at a rate appropriate to the vegetative cycle. Lower-than-average temperatures in April and May retarded budding, and regular setting, which allowed the plants to develop without any apparent symptoms of thirst, despite the lack of rain in the months of June, July and mid August. This phenomenon resulted in grapes that are smaller than normal. The end of August and early September saw some 40 litres of rain fall, favouring the grapes’ physiological, phenolic and aromatic maturity. The harvest commenced on September 20 for the white varieties, in impeccable health, and with above-average acidity, and very good aromatic maturity. The harvest of the reds began at the end of September, with the grapes in very good health, and exhibiting a very balanced phenolic load.

Aging: 6 Months in deposit and 6 months in French and American oak barrels.