News from the vinyards by Consorzio di Tutela Barolo Barbaresco Alba Langhe e Roero.

The season was distinguished by two main trends: a difficult start, follored by a second period that rescued the situation, and meant that with the particularly calm climate in the months of September and October harvesting operationjs could be delayed with very satisfactory results.

In conlusion, the consorzio can say that for all our grape-varieties it was a demanding vintage to manage the field, in terms of yields as well. What undoubtedly made the difference was making the right choice on when to take action on the basis of climate, variety and pedoclimatic conditions. wherever green harvesting and stripping of the leaves were carried out at the right time and in the right way, well-structured, long-lasting wines will be obtaines to make 2013 an excellent vintage!