Initial colour change

When the grapes start to change colour, the ripening period begins. New colour becomes clear, evolving from green to bright red and then to purple, while the acid content decreases and sugar increases. The grapes’ tannins change, eventually giving body to the wine. The winegrowers’ interventions are important at this point. They must eliminate grapes…

Fruit setting

Fruit setting is the wonderful step in which the scented flowers transform into flavoursome bunches, capturing the extraordinary vitality of the grapes. This stage occurs after flowering at the start of the summer. At this point, the grapes are as big as pepper grains. They slowly gain in concentration and grow until the point at…

Bottling

Bottling is a very technical step: expansion chamber, cork quality, label, back label... This step is carried out at the end of the cycle, after maturation. Wine moves on to another life.

Harvest

This period is the much awaited moment for picking the grapes. It can vary depending on the weather and conditions of cultivation, such as the grape variety, the latitude of the vines and their orientation. For the harvest to take place, the grapes need to be at the desired stage of oenological ripeness.  A ripe…

Pruning the vines

From mid-November onwards, the leaves start to fall and the vines become dormant. At this point, pruning the vines is an important operation to obtain balanced growth of grapes the following year.   The objective of the operation is threefold: To impart shape to the trunk and limit growth in length. To restrict the number…

2022

The wines from this sun-drenched vintage are impressively fresh and generous. They are rich and dense, with fruity notes and silky, elegant tannins despite their power. Their balance gives them great complexity, suggesting exceptional ageing potential.

1991

Very agreeable, mature wines to drink right away. - Fully developed wines which can be enjoyed now or kept in a good cellar for a few more years, depending on the estate.

1999

Charming and well-balanced: an enticing vintage. - Mature wines which can be enjoyed straightaway. Depending on the estate, some can be left to develop further.

2007

These wines are now beginning to open up and offer a highly pleasurable tasting experience. Beautifully complex aromas, smooth and well-rounded tannins: happiness in a bottle. Ready to drink now. - Fully developed wines which can be enjoyed now or kept in a good cellar for a few more years, depending on the estate.

2024

With a small production, the wines are beautifully ripe without being excessive, naturally low in alcohol, fresh, aromatic, very colourful and well-structured. They have a smooth, supple texture with no bitterness, harshness or astringency. Intense fruit, smooth body, drinkability and pleasure.