Climate
Mediterranean - The summers are hot and dry with cold, wet winters. The annual rainfall is about 800mm. Supplementary irrigation during summer.
Soil & Vinification:
Well-drained gravel soils. Good quality grapes are harvested at full ripeness (25˚B).
The destemmed and crushed grapes are inoculated with pure yeast and fermented dry at 26 - 28 ˚C in open top cement fermenters receiving four to six pump overs daily.
Alcoholic fermentation is completed in 8 days. The grapes are then pressed and after malolactic fermentation, matured in 75% new and 25% 2nd fill French oak barrels for 12 months.
Serving suggestion:
At 16-18˚C, with roast lamb, hard cheeses and beef, especially oxtail.