About the vintage : January begins with icy weather and winter sets in with regularly negative temperatures. The beginning of April is marked by a wave of intense cold and the following months are dry. The southern wind, which regularly manifests itself, accentuates the symptoms of drought in the vineyard. It was necessary to be reactive when the saving rains arrived in August and then to show patience to let the maturity come. The balances are very good with whites that offer a beautiful aromatic finesse and reds with silky tannins and notes of red and black fruits.
Appellation & terroir : Crozes-Hermitage is the largest appellation in the northern Rhône Valley, rich in terroirs and exhibitions. Our Crozes-Hermitage comes from a soil composed of rocks and stones, thus giving complex fruit aromas as well as great freshness.
Grape harvest & vinification : The entire crop is harvested by hand. Alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel vats and wooden truncated vats for 3 weeks with gentle extractions to obtain silky tannins and preserve the fruit. The malolactic fermentation takes place in stainless steel vats and barrels. Aging continues on fine lees between 8 and 12 months.
