"Exceptional" vintage. Al Greppo favorable seasonal pattern: Winter is not very cold, on average rainy Spring, dry July and August with two refreshing rains in mid-month. rainy September (dry last decade). dry and warm harvest began on October 3. ripe healthy grapes with a proper relationship between the peel and juice, very colorful; must rich acidity, sugar and extract. They are only fermented grapes from vineyards of our property. The bottles of Brunello are uncorked and scolmate a little 8 hours before serving.