The 2019 vintage was characterized by a very variable climate, which alternated periods of cold and rain with long periods of drought and heat. After a normal winter, budding took place in the first week of April. The cold and rainy conditions throughout April and May significantly slowed down the vegetative development, leading to flowering 10 days late compared to the average. In June there was a very hot and rainless weather with temperature peaks of 37 ° C at the end of the month. Throughout the summer the weather remained warm and sunny with temperatures well 2 ° C above average and 45 consecutive days without rain. The last week of July, the long dry period was interrupted by two days of rain, allowing the temperature to be brought back to the seasonal norm, with ideal conditions for ripening. The harvest began slowly on September 5th. As usual, the last week of September saw a lowering of the temperature which allowed to preserve a great finesse and aromatic freshness. After a further event after 21 September, sunny conditions returned which allowed us to conclude the harvest of the later vines on 4 October.
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