Our Vinification Process


Manual Harvest in Crates

Allows the bunches to arrive at the winery with no damage and therefore no oxidisation.
We cool them in a coolroom if necessary.

Manual Crates

Destemming

(to reduce risk of astringence from stems)

The berries are stripped from the stems in the destemmer.

Destemming

Crushing of Grapes

The grapes are crushed before pumping into tanks.

Crushing the Grapes

Temperature Control

When using natural yeasts and minimum sulphites temperature control is the only weapon
you have.

Temperature Control

Control of Extraction in Pneumatic Press

A pneumatic press gives you control of the extraction process.

Control

Barrel Ageing

French oak barrels of 600 litres are the container of choice.

Barrel Ageing

Hygiene

The first and last rule of winemaking…clean it and clean it again. Even the crates are washed before going back to the vineyards.

Hygiene

Bottling

The end of the line:

Bottling