Tasting Notes Concentrated deep violet, almost black. Focused nose with acidic raspberries, cherriesand blackberries, together with white peaches, lychee, fresh loquat, dried fruitsand notes of minerals, almonds and vanilla.Rich and full on the palate, the attack is fresh and long with notes of dark fruits andbitter chocolate.

Wine Maker Notes The grapes were hand-picked using 15 kg trays and were not crushed on reception tothe winery; the clusters were only de-stemmed.The whole berries had four to five days of cold maceration at 14°C prior to fermentationand the total winemaking process lasted 35 days.Fermentation with native wild yeasts took place in small T-Bins of 800 kgs each.Spontaneous malolactic fermentation took place in barrels.Aging 24 months in new French oak.Bottling This wine has not been filtered or stabilized.October 2007