After a long and rainy winter, water reserves have been fully replenished. Snow remained on Mount Etna until May, delaying budbreak and slowing the early stages of vine growth. From June onwards, temperatures began to rise while rainfall became increasingly scarce. At the same time, humidity increased and the hot African winds we call Afa started to affect the vineyards, creating ideal conditions for heat stress and fungal pressure. A severe weather system also brought hail t

High altitudes, tremendous temperature shifts steepness and a land rich in volcanic rocks . Your feet never hit straight on a vineyard on...