Sato
2021 La Ferme de Sato 'Sous Bois' Cabernet Franc
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Sato Pisa Vineyard
Soil
Alluvial, sandy or silt loam with schist and quartz gravel
Varietal
Cabernet Franc
Viticulture
No pesticides, herbicides, systemic fungicides or inorganic fertiliser used
Harvest
Hand-picked. 24 April 2021. 35 hl/ha
Vinification
Natural yeast fermentation. All destemmed. 26 days on skins. No additives except for 15 mg/L sulphites before bottling.
Maturation
17 months in old French oak barrels.
Bottling
8 November 2022 without fining or filtration. 1176 bottles produced