La Braccesca - Vigneto Santa Pia Riserva - 2007 | Italian Red Wine

Autumn saw mild temperatures with scarce precipitation followed by winter 2016 that started out with warm dry weather. These climatic conditions persisted until the end of March and determined bud break 10-15 days earlier than average. Temperatures cooled off at the end of April slowing down shoot growth, partially counterbalancing premature growth. The first half of summer was rainy accompanied by cool temperatures. Halfway through July, a hailstorm struck the area causing some damage to vineyards facing southwest. However, berries were still at an early stage of development and damaged grapes were promptly removed from the vines therefore we were able to harvest perfectly healthy grapes although quantities were slightly lower. The month of August brought beautiful weather and excellent temperature fluctuations between day and night; conditions that allowed a normal, gradual ripening phase and optimal development of phenolic and aromatic compounds. Harvesting of Sangiovese began at the end of September.