Antinori Peppoli Chianti Classico Riserva

”CLIMATE The first months of the year were characterized by cold temperatures and regular rainfall. The first half of February in particular was marked both by temperatures below the freezing point and abundant snowfall phenomenon which nonetheless did not damage the vines. Early spring was cool and dry causing a slight delay in bud burst and flowering compared to normal seasonal averages and both April and May instead were somewhat rainy of fundamental benefit in sustaining the vines during the lengthy period of summer drought which beginning in June and continuing all the way up to the end of August affected the growth and development both of the vegetation and of the dimension and weight of the grapes themselves. The rains which arrived at the end of August provided necessary relief and balanced growth allowing all of the different grape varieties to continue the ripening process while the month of September mild in temperature and graced by light rainfall allowed