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 to 28 degrees Celsius (77 to 82 Fahrenheit).
12 months in French and American oak barrels.
APPEARANCE:INTENSE RUBY RED COLOR.
NOSE:INTENSE NOSE OF STRAWBERRY, FOREST, LICORICE AND A FAINT ANIMAL QUALITY.
IN MOUTH:ROUND AND WELL-STRUCTURED; VANILLA, CHOCOLATE AND LICORICE AROMAS IN A LONG FINISH.
PAIRING RECOMMENDATION:RIB EYE STEAK WITH MUSHROOMS.