Hand-picked, hand sorted and 100% destemmed. Fermented with wild yeasts in open top oak cuves. Cap is wet once a day with a small amount of wine and hand plunged once a day during the peak of the ferment. 26-27 days on skins. Settled in tank before being transferred to French oak barrels. Elevage of 18 months, then bottled unfined and unfiltered in September 2025. Sealed in Diam 10 cork.

The 2023/2024 growing season was shaped by El Niño, bringing warm, dry conditions that resulted in moderate yields and beautifully ripe fruit. An especially dry finish to the season concentrated flavours.

Very complex, alluring nose, spices reminiscent of shichuan pepper, iodine, crushed rocks, brooding aromas of savoury dark fruits in perfect harmony. The palate is concentrated and dense but light on their feet at the same time. Expansive and chalky, layered and exceptionally long. A truly great example of Earth Smoke. Drink 2026-2036.