Growing Conditions: Good weather all year, with the right amount of rain

Date of Harvest: October 6, 2001

Date of Bottling: May 23, 2002

FERMENTATION
Method: 100% barrel fermented	Temperature: 15°C
Aging: 11 months	Length: 25 days
Type of Oak: French Barrique	Malolactic: Partial

TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Brix: 20.8	Alcohol content (%): 13.1%
pH: 3.45	Extract (g/lt.): none
Color Intensity: 578	Method of Fining/Collage: Bentonite
ACIDITY (g/lt.) Total: 5.78	SO2 (mg/lt.) Total: 85 Free: 41.2

Special comment by the winemaker: Vintage conditions yielded excellent fruit character for this wine. Best vintage in the wine ’s 15 year history.