The early months of the 2018 growing season were mild and drier thatn normal, followed by a cool and wet March.
Bud breat begain in mid-April with warm temperatures that accelerated growth.
We observed bloom in mid-June with véraison mid-August and the summer continued as one of the driest in recent history.
Harvest
Our early fall weather was ideal with rain waiting until October providing a prolonged harvest window. We harvested our select Pommard and Dijon blocks September 28, 2018 under blue skies.
Elevage
This barrel select Fáinne was barrel fermented in French oak sourced from the Billon, Sirugue, and Cadus cooperages with emphasis on the Troncais and Allier forests. Total elevage was ten months with 25% new French oak.
This wine was fermented in two-ton fermenters and then moved to barrels, 40% of which were new French oak. Toasted and spicier barrels are sourced for our Fáinne program from coopers Sirugue and Billon.
Aged in the barrel 16 months, this wine was bottled December 9, 2019. The final alcohol is 14.0%
