Ma correspondance avec Chris Kissack (Winedoctor)

07-10-2011

Hello Chris,


Ouf...2011 Harvest is over now. Here in Saumur, it's really a great vintage, because the cabernet franc have once again resisted to rain and botrytis and reach the maturity only when the wether turned to the sun, and then we haven't had  any single drop of rain during the last three weeks, which is very rare!

It was a no-stress harvest, very rare too...We started with our chenin, 13 to 13.5 , perfect to make a great dry. Cabernet followed, start at 12.5 , ending at  14 . Colour seem to be intense, and flavours very nice. alcoolic fermentation is not finshed yet, and we'll let the maceration last for four weeks.


it was only a few words from an happy "vigneron"...


amicalement,

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