​2020
​Earlier and earlier!

​The years go by and they all look the same. Precocity and summer heat are phenomena that we have observed for 4 years.
Until July 20 the vines were very beautiful and did not suffer from any water stress. At the beginning of August, the heat and then the heatwave set in. The vines must have drawn on their reserves, but the precocity of the vintage did not hurt it too much.
We started the harvest on August 26th. This is the second time since I have practiced this profession that I have harvested in August (the first was in 2003).
Despite this precocity, we can see lower levels than the last vintages and a little more acidity. The plant gradually gets used to these scorching conditions. The campaign took place over approximately 3 weeks under exceptional sanitary conditions. We finished on September 14th.
The red wines are remarkably intense, the tannins are supple. The juices are very dense but retain a nice freshness.
For the whites, the fermentations took place normally. The malolactic fermentation ended at the end of the year, which is quite rare for us. The wines are of great finesse without any feeling of heaviness.