Autumn and winter were marked by abundant and prolonged rainfall, above historical averages, providing a crucial water supply for groundwater recharge. Spring also maintained a regular rainfall pattern, supporting balanced early vine growth. From late spring onward, the climate settled into warmer, drier conditions, with a long, dry, well-ventilated summer that was at times torrid,…

The 2024 harvest will be remembered as a year of resilience, determination, courage, and adaptability. Relentless spring rains tested our perseverance, followed by scorching heatwaves and unyielding drought during the summer. Just as harvest time approached, September brought sudden torrential downpours. And yet, we pressed on through the adversity, driven by the steadfast belief that…

The winter of 2022-2023 was the second warmest since 1955, but also 25% rainier than average. The abundant rainfall, which continued into spring, put the vineyards under significant pressure from downy mildew, fortunately contained by copper-based treatments and resistance inducers. The intense rains led to a slight reduction in yield. The summer drought, with three…

Despite a year of contradicting weather, nature responded with surprising resilience, delivering high quality grapes. This vintage was prelude to disaster, but surprisingly, thanks to vines resilience and a brief change in the weather at the end of August, rainy and cooler, balanced out the negative effects, of heat and drought delivering wines of the finest…

In 2021, the growth of the vineyards was delayed by a rather cool spring, which slowed the budbreak before a summer that proved hot and very dry. Spring 2021 was marked by a disastrous event: on 8 April, a freezing current from the sea burnt our green vine shoots, particularly those of Sangiovese, which sprouts…

2020 is one of the best vintages in our history, characterized by an early harvest, low yields and a concentrated yet crispy fruit. The winter was mild and rainy, with temperatures that rarely dropped below zero. The buds broke in the middle of March. Unfortunately, on March 24th, some sprouts of Sangiovese were burned by…

2019 harvest is a late one, especially if compared with the last two vintages. After a particularly cool spring, vegetative growth was delayed for over a week, and flowering happened only in the first days of June. The entire June and July, were among the warmest and driest in recent history. Until substantial rains at…

After a challenging rainy spring, conditions improved significantly during the summer, culminating in almost perfect weather during the harvest – between middle of September and beginning of October.Our 2018 reds do not appear to be extraordinarily powerful but they display deep colours together with intense and unique aromatics. On the palate they are incredibly fresh,…

Podere San Cristoforo faced extreme drought this year but our vines well react producing few healthy grapes, characterised by thick skins rich in color and aromas. Our vineyards are fortunate to dwell on an ancient river bed and their roots can grow into deep, draining soils that provide enough water to perfectly ripen its fruits….

The 2016 vintage could easily be considered one of the greatest on record.
Quality was very similar to that of 2015, 2013 and 2011, with the former having very similar climate conditions and ripening temperatures to 2016. This year was, in fact, the earliest ripening we have ever had. Our vineyards spent the winter in fairly…