Hot afternoons, with cool evenings producing a gradient of temperature between day and night.
Soil:
Hillside planting on sandy loam soils with good drainage. Alluvial origin, stratified and slightly undulated, of medium depth, loamy texture and basic ph.
Harvest date:
April.
Harvest:
Hand-picked into half-ton bins. Cluster selection on the vine, with leaf removal prior to vintage. Harvest only in the morning hours to keep the fruit cool.
Winemaking:
The clusters were crushed carefully and then a cool pre- fermentation maceration was given in the stainless steel tanks at 59ºF (15ºC) for three days.
