Climate
Mediterranean - The summers are hot and dry with cold, wet winters with an annual rainfall of about 800mm. Supplemental irrigation during summer.
Soil:
Well-drained gravel soils.
Good quality grapes are harvested at a 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, aged for 12 months in 75% 2nd fill and 25% 3rd fill French oak barrels.
Serving suggestion:
At 16-18˚C, with roast lamb, hard yellow cheeses and beef.
