Alcoholic
fermentation :
After being put into the vats, the sugar
from the grapes gradually turns into alcohol.
Rigorous temperature control and pumping
over twice daily, followed by maceration,
enriches the colour.
Carried out from the different vats, blending
takes full advantage of the particular qualities
of each grape
variety, and the characteristics
of the vintage. This gives personality,
balance and harmony to the finished product.
Hand
picked at full ripeness, the grapes
are transported to the chai, de-stemmed
and delicately crushed to free the juice.
Each grape variety is vinified separately.