Vintage Reports

Angela Bortoluzzi of Bortoluzzi

The 2025 vintage in Friuli Venezia Giulia is shaping up to be excellent, with healthy, well-ripened grapes thanks to favorable weather conditions—promising high-quality wines across nearly all areas.

The season was irregular: a hot, dry June was followed by an unusually cool, rainy July, especially in the lowlands. In August, temperatures rose again with regular rainfall that supported ripening.

These conditions—regular rain and a cool July—favored strong day-night temperature shifts, enhancing aroma development in varieties such as Sauvignon, Friulano, and Malvasia.

Harvest began about a week earlier than average, with Pinot Grigio picked at the end of August, followed by other whites. After a short pause, red grapes were harvested around September 20, having reached full maturity thanks to the warm September days.

Francesca Garbaccio of Diego Morra

The 2025 harvest has come to a close. Nature offered perfectly balanced weather—sunny days and cool nights between September and October—ideal for Nebbiolo. Patience proved rewarding, as waiting allowed the grapes to fully benefit from these beautiful autumn days.

We picked perfectly ripe clusters, placing them into 20 kg crates from our vineyards in the San Lorenzo MGA in Verduno, overlooking the winery’s panoramic terrace. Among the last in the area to harvest, our team was ecstatic: meticulous vineyard care and excellent early-autumn conditions led to healthy, exceptional grapes. The 2025 vintage will be one to remember.

Pierpaolo Nocchi of Villa Bucci

In the Marche, 2025 saw a mild winter, with temperatures consistently above the seasonal average; a spring with frequent rain; and an early summer, with temperatures over 30°C already by mid-May. The vines faced significant heat and water stress in June and July, which was somewhat relieved by August rains — though these did cause a few challenges during the early days of harvest. Despite the difficulties, the 2025 harvest produced good yields and high-quality grapes, laying the foundation for another great vintage in true Villa Bucci style.