2018 is a year of perfect weather trajectory. A gift
from nature. The sun never ceased to shine.
During spring, the amount of sun hours was 25%
superior to the average figures. During summer,
the heat exceeded the records of 2003. Hydric
trajectory was also perfect: thanks to winter
and spring rains, there was enough water in the
soils until blossoming time. Summer was drier
and allowed for the progressive appearance of
a constraint which was propitious to quality.
Despite generous yields, maturation happened
quickly. The harvest was the 5th one to take
place in the month of August - after 2003, 2007,
2011 and 2017 – and the earliest of all, starting
around August 20th. The sanitary quality of
the grapes was exceptional and their ripeness
established new records, be it by chardonnays
or by pinot noirs. From every point of view, 2018
stands out of the norm.
Also out of the norm is the wine. It is radiant,
glowing. From the earliest sensations on,
it unfurls, it settles down and asserts itself in
a rich and deep transparency.
A summer scent, of an orchard, offering juicy
fruits. Tropical notes, yellow kiwi, mango.
The vegetal tones of a summer salad, of ivy,
of balsamic plants.
