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…

Flowering

Budding heralds the end of winter dormancy and announces the arrival of spring. The buds open and nature awakens. De-suckering is an important step to remove non-fruit-bearing shoots, thereby encouraging the strong growth of canes that bear the grapes. Next comes flowering. Small white flowers appear. Each bunch contains between 100 and 200. Good flowering…

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.

1986

Less concentrated than the 1985, this vintage is peaking now. - Fully developed wines which can be enjoyed now or kept in a good cellar for a few more years, depending on the estate.

1994

Aromatic, tannic wines. - Fully developed wines which can be enjoyed now or kept in a good cellar for a few more years, depending on the estate.

2002

These wines have aged well and when tasted they are enjoyable, appealing, balanced and soft. - Mature wines which can be enjoyed straightaway. Depending on the estate, some can be left to develop further.

2016

This vintage enjoyed exceptional weather conditions and the fruit was remarkably disease-free and ripe when picked. The freshness in these wines makes them subtle, elegant and long.