The harvest is the most charming time of the year and, on the hills of the Prosecco Superiore DOCG, this millenial ritual blends with the modernity and the history of the vineyards that have contributed to turn the highest designation of quality into an excellence across the world.
2020 was definitely marked by the challenges of the pandemics, but nature carried on along its course, yielding a season with scarce rain and little humidity. A good difference in temperature between day and night and cool in the vineyards of Valdobbiadene from dusk, created optimal conditions to maintain aromatic power and good balance of the grapevines.
Some sensations about the harvest and the early tasting of the must of the wineries partners with BikeandTaste.
Bortolomiol, in the heart of Valdobbiadene
“The grapes have better characteristics than last year and feature better acidity in terms of sugars.
The pandemic has not affected our workforce. We have a five-hectare estate that is managed directly by us and we cooperate with sixty small family businesses.
This year, a small but significant success was to make a vineyard on the Rive di Col San Martino slopes productive again – where the harvest is a heroic deed, as the vines stand on steep slopes and are still trimmed by hand.”
La Tordera, between Maser and Rive di Vidor
“In our winery we started to harvest the grapes growing on the Rive di Vidor at the beginning of September and continued throughout the month making most of the harvest. Generally, the grapes have very good acidity with an average ph level. The 2020 harvest features fresh acidity, with hints of not too ripe fruit and citrus aromas. Given these characteristics, we’ll have a very long-living spumante that will have to be balanced well in the sparkling stage.”
Col Vetoraz, in the hills of the Cartizze
“2020 was a very special year but the pandemics, which affected the commercial side significantly, had no repercussions on nature nor on the vines. Early tasting of the fermenting must highlight a very good aromatic range, good acidic balance with pleasant sapidity and finish. These sensations make us think that it will be a good vintage.”
