Submitted by marketing on Fri, 17/02/2012 - 15:17
The Season
An early bud-burst was followed by a very mild spring, a warm summer and a long, balmy, dry autumn. The weather allowed us to leave the fruit on the vine until it was optimally ripe and could produce wines with balance and length.
The Vineyard and the Vines
Submitted by marketing on Fri, 03/12/2010 - 15:12
A mild spring and hot, dry, early summer shaped this growing season and ensured excellent physiological maturity of these Bordeaux red grape varieties. Near drought conditions were staved off by late summer rains, which brought the season back into balance and enabled this hand-selected fruit to be picked in optimum condition.
Submitted by marketing on Wed, 28/07/2010 - 14:34
Unseasonably cool weather when the vines were in flower impaired pollination, leading to a reduced number of berries in the bunches. The rest of the growing season, however, was excellent so that the vines could easily ripen their modest crops and produce beautifully mature fruit that was in optimal condition when picked.
Submitted by marketing on Thu, 15/01/2009 - 14:40
The vines came into leaf a little earlier than usual due to warm spring weather.
There was good accumulation of heat during the summer and the autumn was long and dry. We picked at the normal time which meant the berries had extra ‘hang time’ on the vines so that the fruit was especially ripe.
Submitted by admin on Sat, 28/07/2007 - 12:28
Cool weather in late spring and early summer, when the vines were in bloom, meant that many flowers did not become fertilised and the crop was thus small.
Submitted by admin on Sat, 28/07/2007 - 12:25
Early summer and midsummer were extremely hot and dry, but the latter part was cooler, bringing the season back into balance.
A long warm autumn ensured the fruit was in optimal condition when picked.
Submitted by admin on Sat, 28/07/2007 - 12:18
Cool weather over spring resulted in a reduced number of grapes “setting” on the vines. This, combined with the hot summer that followed and the lingering warm, dry autumn has given our wine extra concentration. The small crop of grapes was harvested optimally ripe and in perfect condition.
Submitted by admin on Sat, 28/07/2007 - 12:16
It was the autumn which stamped its mark on this vintage. Until February the pattern of weather had been normal, but from then on it became remarkable. There followed the most perfect lingering autumn with a seemingly never-ending run of warm, dry, calm days. The grape growing
season was thus lengthened, allowing the fruit to be picked well ripened and in excellent condition.
