With a delay of about 15 days compared to recent years, and returning to the 'normality' of the harvests of the 1980s and 1990s, last week we started the harvest in both our Piedmont and Tuscany estates.
In Tuscany, we started on Wednesday 4 September with the harvest of Pinot Grigio for our San Angelo, and in these days we are harvesting Chardonnay and Vermentino. In Piedmont, on the other hand, we started on 2 September with Pinot Nero, the base for our Alta Langa, and we are now continuing with Chardonnay and Brachetto.
Harvest 2013
In both Tuscany and Piedmont, the grapes are in excellent condition. Thanks to the abundant winter and spring rains, a spring and early summer with moderate temperatures, and the perfect seasonal trend in September, with excellent day-night temperature swings, we are seeing good, high acidity and excellent development of varietal aromas. These same conditions are determining the excellent ripening of the red grapes, primarily Sangiovese, whose harvest will begin at the end of the month.
All the conditions are in place for an exceptional vintage!
