Vintage Reports

Laura Cigana of Massimago

The grapes for this year’s harvest show excellent phenolic ripeness, with a good balance between the sugars and acidity, promising wines of great depth that are true to their terroir. The main varieties, especially Corvina, Corvinone, and Rondinella, are healthy. The goal of the reduced yield is to maintain the positioning and competitiveness of Valpolicella wines in the global market. Despite some rainfall in the final phase, the climatic conditions favored the concentration of anthocyanins and tannins, essential for producing great red wines with long aging potential.

Francesca Dal Cero of Dal Cero and Corte Giacobbe

The harvest was a bit challenging, as it rained more than usual while we were picking in the vineyards. All in all, the harvest went well, and given the not-too-high temperatures, the wines will see excellent acidity.

Andrea Costanti of Conti Costanti

I consider the 2025 harvest to be one of the best I have ever had since 1983, the year of my first harvest under my full responsibility at Costanti. If I were to compare it to a past harvest, I would say 2019 or 2016, though we harvested a little earlier than these two great vintages. Winter was quite cold, spring rainy, but there was no frost. This meant that, even though there was a very unusual hot period between the end of June and the beginning of July, the vines did not suffer from drought. It rained in late August/early September, but then we had beautiful weather with daytime temperatures between 20°–25°C. It was also well ventilated and cool at night. We harvested between September 20 and 25.

The wines show excellent acidity and a low pH, with an ideal alcohol content between 13.8% and 14.3%. They have great structure, deep colors, and very fruity notes, with all the elegance that characterizes our terroir.

Lorenzo Ficini of Arillo in Terrabianca

The 2025 harvest is proving to be very promising. The grapes collected in Massa Marittima are showing a complex aromatic profile and balanced ripening, thanks to a warm yet well-ventilated summer. We haven’t started in Radda, as we are waiting for cooler nights that will encourage the development of aromas and the maturation of the skins — essential elements for producing elegant and long-lasting wines

Stefania Bussotti of Cignale

The 2025 harvest has just finished, and the grapes have produced results in line with expectations. We’re seeing grapes of the highest quality—healthy and perfectly ripe. Quantities are certainly lower compared to the previous year, and yields are limited given the characteristics of the berries, which are not particularly large this year. We hope and feel that this will be one the best in recent years.

Francesca Dal Cero of Tenuta Montecchiesi

Overall, a great harvest, with good aromatic concentration. The wines will be beautifully fresh and elegant.

Franco Bernabei of Monte Antico and Supremus

It was a mild winter, with some drops to below 0°C. The spring season began in mid-March with above-average temperatures, which caused early and uniform budbreak. Growth and development remained steady until fruit set. From mid-May until early June, we saw a lot of rain, ensuring water reserves for the entire season. The summer saw average temperatures, though it was marked by two heat peaks: the first at the end of June and the second between the second and third week of August. These were accompanied by significant nighttime temperature swings, reaching even below 18°C.

The phenological stages were a bit precocious due to early bud break, recovered during the dry season, allowing the harvest period to fall within the average, beginning in mid-September. Veraison started in the last week of July, though very slowly.

Summer saw 3–4 rainfall events between July and August, allowing photosynthetic activity to continue even during heat peaks.

Harvest saw a first phase with average temperatures between 15 and 20°C, followed by a second phase with below-average temperatures, allowing grapes to be picked at 8–10°C. By the end of August, the sugar content increase was average, indicating an excellent-quality harvest. Overall, the grapes developed good sugar ripeness, for potential alcohol levels of 13.5–14.5%, along with excellent phenolic maturity.

This suggests a vintage of excellent quality, also in terms of organoleptic and aromatic profile.

Gioia Cresti of Carpineta Fontalpino

The 2024 harvest was truly very tiring, but fortunately full of satisfaction!

The season was rainy and mild until mid-June. After, it was hot and scorching until we saw heavy rains in the middle of August, which allowed for excellent ripening. The health of the grapes was amazing, as was the quantity, which we have not seen in years. We began harvesting in mid-September and finished last week, a very long one as we had to pause and wait a few times, but by carefully calibrating knowledge and technique, we achieved incredible results.

Franco Bernabei of Monte Antico and Supremus

Spring crept in early with above average temps, causing early budding.  Development continued steadily until May. Mid-month saw lower temperatures than usual, which led to different flowering periods across the vineyards but also rebalanced phenological growth. Temperatures rose in late June and stayed intense until mid-August, with very few day/night temperature swings. There were a few summer storms that allowed the vines to stay out of danger in terms of drought. Veraison began in early August. September then cooled drastically as we harvested.

We are expecting excellent quality, a beautiful sensory and aromatic profile, with a lower alcohol than we’ve seen in recent years.

Daniele Zeffirini of Fuligni

The 2024 harvest was a very particular and prolonged harvest, I’d say an “old style” harvest. Summer was hot and ripening was slower than expected. The grapes were mostly harvested between the first and second week of October, also due to the bad weather and low temperatures. Despite the rain and bad weather we’ve seen over the last few weeks, the grapes were extremely healthy, with compact skins and absolutely no mold problems. I would say perfect grapes.

The 2024 vintage promises to be a good vintage with excellent color, low alcohol content, splendid acidity and good structures. The musts are already very fragrant, so all in all I would say harvest went well.

Lorenzo Ficini of Arillo in Terrabianca

The 2024 season started off well with some intense heat that did not cause any stress to the plants. August and September saw some intense and unusual rainfall for the season. In spite of this and thanks to good vineyard management, the grapes reached peak maturity. This harvest reminds us of past harvests, before all the high alcohol and boldness. It’s going to be a very interesting vintage.