FROM 2002 TO 2012 VINTAGES

The season starts with a late winter and early spring characterised by cold and dry weather, but without frost, the temperature never drops below zero.

The months of April and May are regular with moderate rainfall, a gradual rise in temperature, excellent budding and good flowering.

A modest hailstorm does no damage, but the summer months are characterised by an incredible increase in rainfall, temperatures and fungal diseases.
In September, the rainfall increases again with heavy storms that not only delay ripening but also put a strain on the health of the grapes. Rainfall also increased in the final stages of ripening, making the vintage one of the worst in the last twenty years, with a strong imbalance towards the humidity factor. A mediocre vintage.

The year 2003 witnessed a heavy frost in the first ten days of April, which fortunately caused little damage to the buds of the Sangiovese vines. This occurred after a mild winter and early spring that had lowered the guard against the problem of spring frosts.

We then had one of the hottest summers in recent years with an early ripening of 15-20 days. This imbalance towards the heat effect continued in September and October: the bunches, especially of Sangiovese, were extraordinary, perfect, sparse, with small berries and thick skins, but the light and heat effect made the wines certainly less elegant.

For the older vineyards with less exposure to the sun, however, it was an excellent vintage.

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