Vintages

vintage notesFollowing a mild winter, we choose to start a late pruning at the end of March, to delay budding and avoid potential damages caused by late frosts; that indeed happened at the beginning of April. Our gems, still closed, were saved from cold temperatures which last until May. Few spring rainfalls were fundamental to deal with a hot and dry summer, with high picks of temperatures which in the middle of August reached more than 40° C. Favorite by the north side and clay soil composition which retains humidity, our vineyards react quite well to this extreme weather, avoiding stressing too much. During summertime we had hailstorms as well, without, fortunately, damaging our vines. September climate, with hot and windy days and fresh nights, was fundamental to reach an optimal sugar and phenolic maturation, with healthy and rich grapes.

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vintage notesFollowing a mild winter, pretty common event in the last years, at the end of march we had frosts which, thanks to the late pruning practice, didn’t damage still closed gems. A spring with average temperatures and a good distribution of rains allow a regular development of vegetative stages. The pretty hot summer, in particular in July, has been interrupted by few rains. In September the perfect temperature excursion day/night supported aromas collection and day temperatures above the average give us an earlier harvest of one week, obtaining a good quality harvest.

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vintage notesAfter a relatively mild and little rainy winter climate, May showed an important drop in temperatures with abundant rainfall: if on the one hand the vegetative cycle of the vine has slowed down, on the other the rains rebalanced the soil. A hot and dry summer, with no hot peaks, re-established the times and preserve the leaves, intact and efficient, thanks to water reserves as well. A mild September with high temperature excursions between day and night, was fundamental for a slow and homogeneous maturation of the grapes. The harvest postponed to beginning of October, was perfect in terms of quality and quantity.

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vintage notesDuring winter we had lot of rain and even snow, that helps to fill the hydro gap from the previous year. Springtime registered temperatures over the seasonal average and summertime was characterized by high temperatures, occasionally interrupted by storms. In September despite some rainfalls, the temperatures were warm, to lead the good ripening of the grapes.

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vintage notesDespite higher spring temperatures than the average with less rainfalls and a dry and hot summertime, grapes were in perfect shape thanks to the clay soil able to hold water deeper, surviving the drought of the whole year. In the beginning of September the rains bring back the right ripening time, so the harvest started 10 days earlier, just in the middle of the month. After all, a good vintage, but less production due to the frost of April, which damaged buds in activity, and drought that formed smaller and lighter grapes compared to standard.

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vintage notesA mild winter and a hot April, anticipated of 15 days the vegetative development of the vines. May and June were characterized of cooler temperatures and rain, that moisturize the soil and restored the right times. Summer was hot but with balanced temperatures. In the first 15 days of September, the temperature range was perfect between day and night, this leaded to the ripening with a good sugar level of the grapes, rich in acidity, color and perfumes, and the harvest started in the late September. A great vintage, with a particular charm.

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vintage notesThe perfect climate, an excellent vintage in terms of quality and quantity. A rainy spring gives the vines the perfect amount of water to face the summer and its high temperatures without being in stress. Some rainfalls arrived, just in time the end of July and August. In September a good temperature range between day and night, that reached extremely elegant scents. A great vintage to remember.

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vintage notesRainy winter with temperatures over the average, followed by a fresh and rich in rainfalls spring, that lasted until July. Due to late blooming and veraison, the ripening came only at the end of September. An unusual season with difficult weather conditions, but a good harvest, thanks to specific agricultural practices.

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vintage notesRegular rainfalls and stable winter temperatures brought to a suitable vegetative development. Fresh summer and a good temperature range, helped a slow ripening of grapes and created the perfect conditions for a traditional harvest in the first 10 days of October. One of the last vintages to have a constant climate, remembering harvests of the’80s.

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vintage notesAn unusual vintage for Brunello, a very warm winter compared to local average and lot of snow at the end of the winter season, that risked to freeze the buds. The spring was constant with good trends, but the vines suffered in summer, too hot and dry, and no rain until August. This was less dramatic than expected thanks to the snow of February, which permitted water reserves. Late August registered drop in temperature and good temperature range, the harvest was in time at late September in ideal conditions.

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