20-25 days with cold pre-fermentative maceration for four days at under 10 degrees Celsius (50 Fahrenheit).
Traditional pumping-over and punching.
Starts with active dry yeast (Bayanus); temperature 25-28 degrees Celsius (77-82 Fahrenheit).
12 months in French oak barrels.
APPEARANCE:INTENSE CHERRY COLOR.
NOSE:INTENSE NOSE OF RASPBERRY, ESSENCE OF ROSE, BLACK PEPPER, NUTMEG AND COFFEE BEANS.
IN MOUTH:FRESH AND ROUND ON THE PALATE; A PLEASANT FINISH WITH NOTES OF VANILLA.
PAIRING RECOMMENDATION:BOEUF BOURGUIGNON.