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New Vines, Old Tricks
Yesterday we finished the planting of our two new vineyards. We have planted Sangiovese at two different altitudes and in two different soils. On the first site, we planted Sangiovese from the...
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Fingers Crossed for a Mild April
Over the past few days, we have had above average temperatures in Montalcino caused by the Föhn wind. We have had quite anomalous weather for the season, with maximum temperatures around 20°C (68°F)...
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Crazy Weather in Montalcino
The weather seems to have gone crazy lately! We moved from low temperatures close to 0° to lows of 10°C (50°F) and highs around 20°C (68°F) in one week. As crazy as they are, these temperatures are...
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Weather Update: Abnormal Spring in Montalcino
As mentioned in our previous posts, we are facing an abnormal spring. We went from the lowest temperature on Friday of 12 °C (53.6 F) to this morning’s lowest temperature of 6 °C (42.8 F). This...
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Weather Report: High Temperatures Fuel Vine Growth
Over the past week we have had above average temperatures, reaching 30°C (86°F). Fortunately, during the night, the temperatures have dropped quickly with lows around 12-14°C (53-56°F). This weather,...
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Weather Report – Vines Flourish with Warmer Temperatures
The weather in Montalcino is still very good, with lows and highs above average. Last weekend, which was supposed to be rainy, was instead almost entirely sunny and warm. In the vineyard the vines are...
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Vineyard Update: Fruit Set in the Vineyards
After a short break to renovate the look of our blog, we are back to writing updates from the vineyards. Over the past few days, we have had bad weather in Montalcino that brought rain and, in some...
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Weather Report – The African Anticyclone and the Mistral Wind
The forecasted heat has arrived with the African anticyclone, and it covered all north and central Italy. In Montalcino the temperatures have been between 35 °C (95 F) during the day and 18 °C (64.4 F)...
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Weather Report: Rain Grants Relief to Montalcino
Over the past few days, bad weather has hit Montalcino. Heavy rain fell with no hail, giving relief to the countryside (to both vineyards and olive trees) and also to us considering that high and low...
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Weather Report: Light Rain and Lower Temperatures
Lately, while many of us have been on holiday, we have had some rain here in S.Angelo. Fortunately it was not a heavy rain so it did not cause any damage to the vineyards. It has, instead, given new...
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Weather Report: Torrential Rain in Buonconvento
Yesterday, torrential rains fell in Buonconvento and in the bordering area of Monteroni d’Arbia, causing a lot of damage and flooding some of the rivers. In the photo below, you can see the Ombrone...
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2015 Harvest: Week Two Brings Good Weather
The 2015 harvest continues and the weather forecast predicts good weather for the whole week. Taking advantage of the good weather, we spent the weekend picking our Sangiovese for Rosè (see grapes in...
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Weather Update: Rain in Central Italy
Yesterday a large amount of rain hit central Italy. As usual, Sant’Angelo in Colle is a very fortunate area. We only had 0.15 inches of rain around noon, followed by scirocco wind for the rest of the...
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St. Martin’s Summer
Today in Italy we celebrate St. Martin. During this time of the year, it is typical to have a few days of warm temperatures, almost summer-like, even though we are in Autumn. This period is called St....
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Winter Creeps into Montalcino
The weather has turned toward winter temperatures over the last few days, while we enjoy the beautiful colours of autumn. This week we have had a couple of days of light rain with temperatures going...
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Vineyard Update: Little Rain and Mild Temperatures
The Favino we sowed in October is growing and we have finished all the work in the vineyards. We are now focusing on preparing and shipping all the orders at our warehouse. Since the end of October, we...
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Weather Update: Hoping for Rain in Montalcino
Over the last few weeks, we have faced above average temperatures for Montalcino winters. Since yesterday, temperatures started to drop down, and last night abundant snow fell over the Mount Amiata....
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Weather Update: Rain in the Vineyards
Finally after many days with a lack of water, it rained from Friday to Tuesday morning, with approximately two inches of rain falling on the vineyards. Since the rain was not too strong, the soil has...
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2015 Harvest: Week Two Brings Good Weather
The 2015 harvest continues and the weather forecast predicts good weather for the whole week. Taking advantage of the good weather, we spent the weekend picking our Sangiovese for Rosè (see grapes in...
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Weather Update: Rain in Central Italy
Yesterday a large amount of rain hit central Italy. As usual, Sant’Angelo in Colle is a very fortunate area. We only had 0.15 inches of rain around noon, followed by scirocco wind for the rest of the...
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