Harvesting at Rousseau began on 5 September. Yields were “good”, said Cyrielle Rousseau. Excess was contained by taking grapes off the vines in July and August.
As usual, grapes were destemmed, but a small amount of stems was added back to the fermentation tank to aid drainage. Malolactic fermentations finished at the end of January. Alcohols are normal. (Continue reading here.)