We harvest the grapes at their optimum ripeness. The vineyards surround the house and wineries, so the grapes arrive in the winery within minutes of being picked.
The grapes for our white and rosé wines are harvested in the cool morning air and kept at a steady low temperature during fermentation. This helps to capture and retain the delicate natural flavours and aromas.
The red wine is fermented on the grape skins for around eight weeks to develop colour, flavour, tannins and aroma. In years of good quality natural yeast, we allow the fermentation to begin naturally. Following fermentation, the wine is matured for almost two years before bottling at the Château. We allow the red wines to mature for a further year or two before releasing them for sale.
Our hand crafted wine making process means we can only make limited quantities of each wine. It’s labour intensive, as many of our visitors will testify, requiring careful attention to detail. It results in high quality wine, wine that is a true reflection of the vines and the vineyards. Order some today and discover the pleasure of hand crafted wine.