Harvest Date October 2
Growing Season Very cool weather conditions in 1991 delayed harvest a full two weeks, maturing and concentrating flavors in the European style.
Winemaking
• Whole cluster, direct-to-press
• Fermented in 228L French oak barrels
• Fermented with naturally occurring yeasts, 4 to 6 weeks to completion
• Natural malolactic fermentation
• 7 months in barrels, 40% new French oak, aged sur-lies and stirred
• Unblended, unfined, naturally stabilized