Grapes are gently crushed and the juice was chilled to 10 degrees C where it remained for 3 days under anaerobic conditions before selected yeast inoculation. Fermentation occurred at 28-29 degrees with a pumping over regime of 3-4 times per day. The wine was left on its lees and skins for an additional 5 days in order to get more structure. After malolactic fermentation the wine was a racked into French oak barrels and aged there for 10 months.
