The bunches of grapes are harvested by hand and taken to the winery.
The grapes are sorted, de-stemmed in some appellations (maximum 25%) and the rest are left in whole bunches in open wooden tanks. Native yeasts. The grapes are lightly crushed and pump overs occur daily.
A traditionally long vatting period (about twenty days), followed by decanting into oak barrels.
Maturation for 16 to 20 months on fine lees.
We rack one month before bottling and store the wine in our cellars.