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09 Sep 2010
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2002 Vintage
After
6 harvests characterized by a dry and warm climate, the year
2002 gave us a very different harvest, which had, as a first
evident consequence, a decrease in the quantity of the wine
produced.
Winter 2001/2002 was particularly dry. Rainfall was limited
to the first 10 days of November, while the lowest temperatures
remained around -10°.
This cold temperature luckily warded off peronospora (downy
mildew) around 20th May.
In May and in June heavy rainfalls caused an accumulation of
water in the soil, which speeded up the vine growth. Heavy rains
(three times heavier than average) occurred again in July and
August and low temperatures caused a rapid swelling of the grapes.
September and October, less disastrous then the previous months,
and a delayed harvest produced grapes with average sugar contents
and slightly higher acidity.
The wines
A difficult year for the terrible weather conditions, but a
year reserving some good surprises.
The wines can be immediately drunk, and are therefore unsuited
for long ageing, but they also have an elegance and a finesse
which is uncommon in the wealthy previous years
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