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04 Sep 2010
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2005 vintage
The
2005 harvest will certainly be remembered for the heavy September
rainfall which risked to jeopardize a harvest with the prerogatives
of a great vintage.
The climatic trend was sometimes strange
owing to a cold, comparatively dry, but long winter characterized
by a final series of low temperatures followed, late in spring,
by anticipated, persistent and very hot weather.
Summer then
presented a series of daily temperatures above the average
and remarkable night temperature ranges, with shortage of rainfall.
This
situation caused ,in the vineyards, first a delayed vegetation
with a difficult setting, and then a sudden recovery with accelerated
grapes darkening and ripening, which brought about nearly normal
harvesting times.
As usual, the whole game was played in September
when the heavy and persistent rains jeopardized the health
of the grapes unable to hold because of the preceding months’ climatic
trend.
The harvesting was, therefore, carried out “hastily” in
order to avoid the dangers of heavy rainfall to what could
be foreseen as a favourable harvest.
The wines
I’m convinced that the 2005 vintage will be remembered
as one of the most surprising and positive ones among the latest
great harvests.
The feeling of regret for the epilogue, characterized
by exceptional rainfall, now gives way to the certainty that
the 2005 vintage wines will be great.
In particular they are
characterized by a more limited alcohol contents when compared
to the wines of a recent past and, therefore, they can finally
be considered “normal”, with a really intense,
deep colour, but especially with a balanced and surprising
fullness.
We
can compare this vintage to the 2003 one, but without its shortcomings
due to the climatic excesses typical of that vintage.
The white
and the young red wines are really good. Endowed with a fruity
softness, they are able to satisfy the most exacting palates
seeking a young, yet powerful drinking experience. Our “nebbioli” boast
an excellent hue and structure, characterized as they are since
now by mellowness and elegance. This can only lead us to foresee
an evolution which will turn these wines into great ones, though,maybe
not fit for long ageing.
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