Antinori Tignanello

”Climate: After a fall and winter characterized by mild temperatures and frequent rainfall spring began with similar weather which determined a slight delay first in bud break and then in the following phases of flowering and bud set. The months of Mau and June were a bit cooler than the historic averages while July and August were quite warm and dry but without excessively hot peak temperatures. The month of September and the first half of October the period of the harvest were climatically ideal – in addition to warm daytime temperatures there were significant temperature swings from daytime warmth to evening and nighttime coolness which assisted the grapes in achieving excellent ripeness. Picking operations generally later than in recent vintages began during the second half of September first with the Sangiovese around September 25th and then with the Cabernet Franc between September 29th and 30th. The Cabernet Sauvignon finally was harvested between October 5th and 1