VIntage 2011

The quantities produced were clearly up and back to normal compared with previous vintages.

The 2011 vintage was warmer on average than the previous one, but with a slightly wet summer. As a result, the vineyards avoided water stress during the ripening period. Finally, the Indian summer that followed protected the sanitary quality of the harvest. The warm, dry spring meant that vegetation started ten or so days ahead of schedule, but the succession of climatic phases that year meant that the harvest was unusually spread out, from mid-August to early October. The results in terms of the organoleptic profiles of the wines are contrasting. The grapes harvested in the first period produced wines marked by freshness and fruit, giving a highly eclectic vintage to drink and keep.

The white varieties and the earlier-ripening red varieties revealed a great deal of liveliness, floral notes and white fruit for the white wines, and fresh black and red fruit for the reds.

They are evolving towards finesse and elegance, while retaining a real freshness. The second half of the harvest produced generous, concentrated wines with intense, assertive colour, fruit and structure.

They can be laid down for a good ten years or so, and will go well with grilled meats or vegetables, which are always well seasoned and combine well with their youthful character, or with gently simmered dishes, which combine well with their mature accents.