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What are wineries saying about the 2016 Barolo and 2015 Brunello vintages?
Davide Mozzone of Bongiovanni “The 2016 Barolo is a generous vintage. The 2016 vintage was harvested later than the 2015 or 2014 vintages. The summer was longer but did not have the peak hot days that the 2015 vintage had, because of the regular ripening season the yeast in the…
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2019 Harvest Report: Sicily & Sardinia
SICILY After one of the rainiest seasons (2018) the region has ever seen, Sicily is back to “normal” in 2019. There were still many interesting weather events to contend with, but not like in other regions. Budbreak went extremely well, in spite of a cool, wet spring. Heavy rains made…
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2019 Harvest Report: Central & Southern Italy
UMBRIA A cool and rainy spring slowed the growth cycle down. But the hot weather that followed didn’t cause any problems with water stress thanks to the abundant water reserves. There were a few storms during the hot months of July and August that further “quenched the thirst” of the…
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2019 Harvest Report: Tuscany
TUSCANY The odd man out this year, Tuscany seems to be the only region to increase its quantities over 2018. Winter was colder than average with very little rainfall. But February was warm and spring saw many storms, which replenished water reserves. Budding was only slightly delayed thanks to low…
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2019 Harvest Report: North Italy
Harvest in Italy is always one of the most exhilarating and exciting times of the year and fortunately, 2019 is providing much to be enthusiastic about. Overall, the quantity will be down from 2018’s record-breaking numbers, though still within the normal range – around 46 million hectoliters. Nevertheless, Italy should…
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2019 Harvest Report: Lombardy
LOMDARDY Harvest in Italy is always one of the most exhilarating and exciting times of the year and fortunately, 2019 is providing much to be enthusiastic about. Overall, quantity will be down from 2018’s record-breaking numbers, though still within the normal range – around 46 million hectoliters. Nevertheless, Italy should…
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2019 Harvest Report: Piedmont
Harvest in Italy is always one of the most exhilarating and exciting times of the year and fortunately, 2019 is providing much to be enthusiastic about. The 2019 Piedmont growing season kept winemakers busy – between heavy spring rains, various hailstorms throughout the season, scorching summer temperatures and some early…
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