VINEYARD DESCRIPTION - 155 km from the Atlantic coast, at 690?m altitude, 8-year-old vines / 6?t/ha East–West orientation TRAINING SYSTEM - Single cordon. CLIMATE AND SOIL - Mountainous region with large temperature variations: very hot summers and rainy, windy winters HARVEST - 100% hand-harvested in the third and fourth week of September VINIFICATION - The grapes are destemmed and crushed directly into tank; 48?hours of cold maceration; alcoholic fermentation at 14?°C. AGEING - 3 months in used French oak barrels AGEING POTENTIAL - 5 years