VINTAGE
The 2010 viticultural year began with a cool, wet spring along with a normal flowering period. By the end of June, scorching temperatures allowed the grapes to absorb a maximum amount of sunshine. The ongoing hard work of the winemakers, permitted the harvest to take place in excellent conditions. The 2010 vintage produces well balanced wines with warmth.
BLEND
Cornalin, Humagne Rouge, Diolinoir, Merlot, Cabernet
Sauvignon
WINE-MAKING PROCESS
Each grape is processed separately. Long cold-soaking prior to the spontaneous fermentation that occurs with the indigenous yeast. Malolactic fermentation occurs under the pomace cap. The blend is created and put in barrels for ageing.
AGEING & MATURATION
ELECTUS is aged during 18 months in new French oak
barrels. It also benefits from almost one year of maturation in the bottle.
SOILS
Valais offers a mosaic of different terroirs. The selected
parcels are composed by several soils such as schist, granit, limestone and marl.
VITICULTURE
Depending on the vines and the grapes, the vine is trained in simple or double guyot or in cordon pruning. After a meticulous selection, the grapes are hand harvested in small boxes to preserve the quality of each crop.
ALCOHOL
14.5%
