2006 vine year

The winter was rather cool. Temperatures hovered around freezing for a long time. The spring also started off very cool, which led to a delayed start of the growing season.

This, especially in the Chianti Classico area, had the advantage of significantly reducing the risk of frost damage in the spring.

From May onwards, the temperatures began to rise.

June and, in particular, July were very warm.

The sun and regular rain showers perfectly supported plant growth, so the vegetative delay from spring was quickly made up for. The weather at the beginning of August was marked by heavy showers and cool temperatures.

From mid-August onwards, the situation turned around, and a perfect, almost endless ripening phase began for the grapes.

The temperatures were pleasantly warm during the day and a bit cool at night.

This temperature difference between day and night greatly favored the formation of aromas in the grapes.

As a result, the grape crop was in perfect health, with an almost ideal balance between skin and pulp, high sugar content, and pronounced acidity.

The young wines are characterized by an incredibly dense color, rich in alcohol, which harmonizes very well with the acids and tannins.

The wines have a great structure, suggesting excellent aging potential.

In the Maremma, the harvest began on August 28th with the Merlot. In the second week of September, the Sangiovese was harvested, followed by the Petit Verdot and the Cabernet Sauvignon.

On September 28th, we were able to conclude a great harvest.

In Chianti Classico we started the harvest on September 6th in a young Merlot vineyard. After a short break, we resumed the harvest on September 11th with the older Merlot vineyards, followed by the Sangiovese.

On October 4th, we completed the harvest with the Cabernet Sauvignon, which in every way exceeded our expectations.