The Estate vineyards are planted in stony and rough terrain, in an east-west orientation to best mitigate the scorching heat of the midday sun. 6060 vine/ha rows are angled into the sunset on very gentle, southerly slopes. Special care is taken in the vineyard to ensure optimal phenolic ripeness, while still allowing enough midday shade to keep the acidity in the grapes for balancing freshness. Every year the vineyard battles against nature in order to produce highly concentrated, powerful wines with a flinty, mineral character true to the quartz rock in which it is grown.