After more than a month of hard work, we have just finished running off the vats.

The first Merlots are already in malolactic fermentation, some vats are even finished, while the remaining Cabernet Sauvignons are waiting for the alchemy to happen.

Today October 13th: the weather is absolutely gorgeous. 25°C (77°F) this afternoon in Bégadan with beautiful sunshine and a light wind coming from the east, everything to remind us those beautiful summer days.

On September 30th, the first merlots of Patache d'Aux were harvested.

Anthocyan and tannic levels, which we observed during sampling in the vineyard, were confirmed.

The 2008 harvest should start at the beginning of October.

Nature makes things right, and the capricious weather of August should be offset by the sunshine of September.

The levels of anthocyanins are higher than those of 2007, with berries substantially the same weight.

This suggests a harvest of great quality, but with volumes lower than those of past years.