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Phenology and Climatology

Under water ! Overall this year was colder and particularly watered (+ 40% on average). This gave us a lot of problems because it is the cocktail that the vine hates. The cold and rainy spring caused a slow but continuous growth of vegetation. From bud break to flower, growth was average observed over previous vintages. The rain at the time of flowering caused a lot of shatter on the Merlot. Then the hailstorms which followed one another throughout the summer caused some damage but above all brought enough water so that the vines did not stop growing. This causes a significant delay in maturity and also a delay in the storage and at the same time a significant parasite pressure. We chose to harvest at the beginning of October, clearly favoring the state of health over a hypothetical maturity that would not have been reached anyway. We have brought into our vats a beautiful, fresh but fragile harvest with phenological maturity. The vinifications on these vintages are both essential to get the best out of each berry but at the same time complex and dangerous to avoid any organoleptic deviation and to preserve the color. This is where we measure the quality of the oenologist!