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Vineyard: Heslop
Altitude: 480m
Harvest: hand picked
Winemaking: basket pressed, open vat fermentation
Fortification: on-skins
Fining: none
Production: 60 dozen
Alcohol: 18.5% Alc/Vol
Vintage Conditions
A very warm winter, particularly August, led to an early budburst. Unfortunately, a heavy frost in mid-September burnt the buds or shoots of most varieties. As a result, we were expecting a small crop from the new shoots but were very surprised to find most varieties recovered with a good quantity and even ripeness at harvest. The wines from this vintage are among the best we’ve seen.