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Tasting Notes 2010
Grapes : Sauvignon Blanc 100%
Harvest : The grapes were carefully hand picked between March 6 and April 1 to respect the different clones and soils types found in our vineyards.
Yield : 9 tons per hectare from a parcel of specifically selected micro-terroir in our vineyards.
Vinification : The grapes were destemmed and selected one by one upon arrival at the winery and placed whole into the press.
After a light pressing (<0.5 bar), alcoholic fermentation was initiated in stainless steel tanks at low temperatures (14º–16°C / 57ºF–61ºF), for approximately 20 days with yeasts that were specially selected for this variety.
Tasting Notes : This wine is a challenge every year, both due to the wait as well as for the motivation to being faithful to the style while advancing in quality. Therefore this year we maintain our ripe character but add more complexity to the blend with mineral and citrusy notes from clone 1 blended with the more tropical notes of clone 242 and a fresh touch from clone 107.
This wine has always been a pleasure to drink… and this year it’s even better than ever.
Clonal Composition of the Wine :
Aging : 6% of the wine was aged in second-use Bordeaux barrels and left on its lees for three months.
94% of the wine fermented in stainless steel tanks and remained on its lees for three months.
Analysis : Alcohol 13.2º, pH 3.21, TA 8.85, RS 1.02
