Following a late October harvest, grapes are hand-sorted at the winery before being gently destemmed and crushed. This wine was macerated for 5 days prior to fermentation which occurred in stainless steel. Following alcoholic fermentation, skins were pressed off in a basket press and malolactic fermentation was 100% completed. The wine was aged in French oak medium and medium+ toast barrels, 80% new, from a variety of select coopers for 22 months prior to bottling.