Vintage Reports

Gioia Cresti of Carpineta Fontalpino

The 2024 harvest was truly very tiring, but fortunately full of satisfaction!

The season was rainy and mild until mid-June. After, it was hot and scorching until we saw heavy rains in the middle of August, which allowed for excellent ripening. The health of the grapes was amazing, as was the quantity, which we have not seen in years. We began harvesting in mid-September and finished last week, a very long one as we had to pause and wait a few times, but by carefully calibrating knowledge and technique, we achieved incredible results.

Franco Bernabei of Monte Antico and Supremus

Spring crept in early with above average temps, causing early budding.  Development continued steadily until May. Mid-month saw lower temperatures than usual, which led to different flowering periods across the vineyards but also rebalanced phenological growth. Temperatures rose in late June and stayed intense until mid-August, with very few day/night temperature swings. There were a few summer storms that allowed the vines to stay out of danger in terms of drought. Veraison began in early August. September then cooled drastically as we harvested.

We are expecting excellent quality, a beautiful sensory and aromatic profile, with a lower alcohol than we’ve seen in recent years.

Daniele Zeffirini of Fuligni

The 2024 harvest was a very particular and prolonged harvest, I’d say an “old style” harvest. Summer was hot and ripening was slower than expected. The grapes were mostly harvested between the first and second week of October, also due to the bad weather and low temperatures. Despite the rain and bad weather we’ve seen over the last few weeks, the grapes were extremely healthy, with compact skins and absolutely no mold problems. I would say perfect grapes.

The 2024 vintage promises to be a good vintage with excellent color, low alcohol content, splendid acidity and good structures. The musts are already very fragrant, so all in all I would say harvest went well.

Lorenzo Ficini of Arillo in Terrabianca

The 2024 season started off well with some intense heat that did not cause any stress to the plants. August and September saw some intense and unusual rainfall for the season. In spite of this and thanks to good vineyard management, the grapes reached peak maturity. This harvest reminds us of past harvests, before all the high alcohol and boldness. It’s going to be a very interesting vintage.

Francesca Dal Cero of Dal Cero

This year’s harvest was a bit complicated, both in Veneto and Tuscany. We had a rather cool spring and flowering suffered so production will be low. In Tuscany the summer was very dry while in Veneto we had a lot of rain.

In both regions harvest began at the beginning of September. The vintage will generally be characterized by intense aromas, lighter structure, and lots of elegance

Marilena Orsini of Il Feuduccio

This year harvest began in the first ten days of August. This is because summer was particularly hot and dry. But even though the grapes ripened early, the quality and freshness were safeguarded. They didn’t suffer any damage and were in great health, promising nothing short of excellent quality.