Harvest Notes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

After a challenging rainy spring, conditions improved significantly during the summer, culminating in almost perfect weather during the harvest – between middle of September and

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

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

The season didn’t start well. In March we had a frost that reduced the quantity of grapes of 30%. This tourned out to be favourable

SUMMARY We have excellent vines that seem willing to bend to our human desires, to share our wishes, and to be partners in our goals.

Gavorrano , October 10th, 2013 – The sky is still a deep blue, growing lighter in the east and there are still some dark clouds