The weather in 2021 was ideal for expressing the freshness and elegance of our terroirs. It was a cooler vintage than the previous one, with average maximum temperatures 1.2° C lower than in 2020. Rainfall, concentrated in the winter months, was considerably higher than in the previous two vintages.

A relatively mild winter, with temperatures 0.2° C higher than the average for the last ten years, was followed by a dry spring with little rain. Flowering took place evenly, three to five days later than the ten-year average depending on the grape variety.

In a summer of two halves, a first, cooler and wetter part was followed by a hot and dry February, with temperatures 0.8° C higher than the average.

In these conditions, the grapes matured smoothly to reach full aromatic and phenolic maturity, meaning that they could be picked at precisely the right time for each variety while retaining their freshness.

The 2020 vintage benefited from exceptionally warm and dry weather throughout the growing cycle.
The average temperature was 0.7°C warmer than the 9-year average, with particularly low rainfall (-80% compared to the previous 9 vintages) concentrated exclusively in winter.

After a relatively cool winter, a dry and particularly warm spring set the tone for the year, triggering bud break one week earlier than usual. These conditions lasted and led to quick and homogeneous flowering.
Summer began generally warmer than average (+0.6°C), resulting in fairly even véraison (colour change).
Conditions in late summer and early autumn were really exceptional, accelerating the phenolic and aromatic ripening of the grapes, and enabling us to pick each grape variety at the best possible time.

The harvest began 10 days earlier than in 2019 with the Cabernet Franc on 17 March, followed by the Syrah grapes on the 25th.

The 2019 vintage benefited from particularly hot and dry weather conditions, with the mean temperature above the ten-year average (+0.3°C). Meanwhile, rainfall was much lower than usual (36 to 42% less than the previous year) and concentrated exclusively over the winter period. These were optimum conditions for the growth cycle. The cold winter months provided a good dormancy period for the vines. Then, nature gradually awoke with the onset of spring, triggering steady bud break. The hot, dry spell that followed – a prominent feature of this vintage – was conducive to quick and even flowering.

Summer began generally warmer than average (+0.5°C), resulting in fairly slow yet harmonious veraison. Late summer/early autumn was slightly cooler compared to previous years (-0.5°C), propitious to slow ripening. Then, April confirmed the trend for a hot vintage. The acceleration in ripening meant that the grapes had to be picked in haste. The lack of rainfall during this period determined the typical characteristics of this vintage and we were able to harvest each grape variety at peak ripeness.

Weather conditions for the 2018 vintage were quite exceptional throughout the entire vine cycle. Although the amount of rainfall was 25-30% lower than the average for the last eight vintages, 75% fell during the winter, generating substantial water reserves which ensured optimum conditions for vegetation growth. This was followed by a perfect combination of hot, dry weather and cooler spells at important stages in the cycle, bringing the grapes to optimum aromatic and phenolic maturity so that picking could start at the best possible time.
The harvest started with the Cabernet Franc on 5 April, followed by the Syrah four days later. We were then able to wait for the Cabernet Sauvignon to reach a perfect combination of aromatic and phenolic maturity, picking the grapes from 19 to 26 April. The harvest extended into May as the balanced weather conditions continued: we picked the last Carmenere between 2 and 5 May and the Petit Verdot on 14 and 15 May.