high temperature of between 25 and 30°C. Once the sugars have turned into alcohol, the malic acid that is naturally present in wine turns into lactic acid. This process, called the malolactic fermentation, makes for a supple, round and stable wine. This wine is then drawn off, racked and ages for a further two years before bottling. We choose to age a certain amount of this wine in oak casks and to bottle it separately under the label "vieilli en fûts". The wine is thus ready for sale two to three years after harvesting.
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