The 2020 vintage was characterized like few others 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 later than the average. Very hot and rainless weather suddenly arrived in June with temperatures peaking at 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. In the last week of July, the long dry period was interrupted by two days of rain, allowing the temperature to return 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 drop in temperatures which made it possible to preserve a great finesse and aromatic freshness. After another rainy event after 21st September, sunny conditions returned which allowed us to conclude the harvest of the later vines on 4th October.
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