2005 vine year

In 2005, the winter was snowy and rainy, ensuring that the soil’s water retention capacity was fully utilized.

March was slightly cooler than usual, resulting in a slightly delayed and somewhat heterogeneous bud break.

In the months of April and May, this slight delay was made up for.

However, the yield was significantly lower, especially in comparison to the previous year.

This also had an advantage: we hardly needed to carry out any additional yield regulation.

June and July were warm and very dry, and the grapes developed excellently. This very healthy crop of grapes was therefore unaffected by the rather cool temperatures and regular rainfall in August.

In the Maremma, we started the harvest on August 29th with the Merlot, followed by Sangiovese, Petit Verdot, and after nearly 5 weeks, we finished with the Cabernet Sauvignon.

In Chianti Classico, the harvest began on September 5th.

We started with the Merlot and completed the harvest after 3 ½ weeks with the Cabernet Sauvignon.

In the cellar, there are very beautiful, harmonious young wines that already exhibit exceptional elegance. The beautiful fresh fruit is perfectly balanced by the moderate alcohol levels.