​2018
​A dry and early vintage

​It is often said that the month of September strongly contributes to the quality of a vintage. In 2018 it is the month of March which have been primordial. After a nice winter, we had a very rainy spring with 165mm of rain in March, which is 1/3 of the annual rainfall. This has allowed the vines to make the provision of water to withstand the drought of summer. The plant developed quite early and we kept this early until the harvest.
We started the harvest on September 4th.
As in 2016, this vintage has spoiled us: quality and quantity are at the rendezvous. But the comparison stops there, because the 2 vintages are very different. 2016 is a late vintage while 2018 is very early, hot and dry.
As for the reds, the sanitary state was perfect. We harvested our last plots on September 22nd. This is the second time since the domain exists that we are ending so quickly.
The wines are of remarkable intensity, the tannins are supple, we are heading towards a great vintage.
For the whites, the sugar levels were quite high and the acidities quite low. This is due to the scorching weather conditions of the summer and lack of water. Fortunately, the nature has been quite generous concerning the quantities allowing to keep a certain freshness and to avoid phenomena of over concentration.