CLIMATIC CONDITIONS:Mild spring leading to ideal conditions for fruitset in December. Summer was very hot and dry with some rain only towards the very end of autumn.

DATE OF HARVEST: 10& 11 April 2008

HARVEST & VINIFICATION: Partially whole bunch pressed and maceration on skins. Fermentation in different bins under influences of various yeasts and temperatures. Ageing on full lees for 5 months with 5 % in used French oak. Racking by gravity to keep maximum freshness of fermentation-CO2.

DATE OF BOTTLING: 05 November 2008

ALC: 13.0% VOL

TASTING NOTES:

Zesty citrus and star fruit nose with some yeasty aromas. Medium bodied with some grapefruit and passion fruit on the palate. Dry, but showing nice fruit-sweetness leading to a lively, long-lasting finish.

DRINKING TEMPERATURE: 10 ºC

CELLARING: now to 5 years

CASES PRODUCED: 534

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