“Everything you can imagine, nature has already created.”<\/h2><\/h2><\/div>Albert Einstein<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
23 November 2023<\/p>\n<\/div>
Viticulture season 2022-2023 in Italy:<\/h1><\/div>weather information and observations from the areas where we operate<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>The beginning of 2023 was characterised by a remarkable water deficit that affected all Italian regions. The winter<\/strong> of the 2022-2023 viticulture season was the fifth warmest since 1800.
This Spring<\/strong> began with above-average temperatures \u2013 March was among the ten hottest ever \u2013 and then closed slightly above average (+ 0.14 \u00b0C); this positive anomaly was slight due to the drop in temperature in April. May decreed the end of our country\u2019s drought phase.<\/p>\n<\/div>![\"Stagione](\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%27900%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201200%20900%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%27900%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" "\\"Stagione-viticola-meteo\\"")
<\/span><\/div>The summer<\/strong> of 2023 was the eighth hottest since the beginning of CNR-ISAC measurements, i.e. since 1800. From the point of view of precipitation, the summer quarter ended on average, over most of Italy, with areas even in surplus.<\/p>\nSeptember and October<\/strong> were two months that recorded the greatest anomaly in terms of temperatures (+0.93\u00b0C and +0.85\u00b0C respectively). According to the Drought Central<\/a> hypothesis, these high air and sea temperatures favoured intense evaporation, thus increasing atmospheric humidity, which in turn increased the likelihood of heavy rainfall such as that which occurred at the end of October\/beginning of November (flooding in Tuscany and weather warnings in Friuli).<\/p>\nAt the national level, estimates by Assoenologi, ISMEA, and UIV for 2023 indicate a 12% drop in production<\/strong> compared to 2022\u2014well beyond the -20%<\/strong> seen in many Italian regions.
As for the technological characteristics of the grapes<\/strong>, during the 2022\u20132023 growing season, the sugar content at harvest was below average, particularly in flatland vineyards. Starting in early September, sugar accumulation in many vineyards came to a halt, while the average bunch weight continued to decrease and pH levels increased. Acidity levels were good to very good, at least until the first ten days of September.<\/p>\nConsidering all these factors, the 2022\u20132023 vintage will certainly not be remembered as a great one.<\/p>\n<\/div>
Albert Einstein<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
23 November 2023<\/p>\n<\/div>
Viticulture season 2022-2023 in Italy:<\/h1><\/div>weather information and observations from the areas where we operate<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>The beginning of 2023 was characterised by a remarkable water deficit that affected all Italian regions. The winter<\/strong> of the 2022-2023 viticulture season was the fifth warmest since 1800.
This Spring<\/strong> began with above-average temperatures \u2013 March was among the ten hottest ever \u2013 and then closed slightly above average (+ 0.14 \u00b0C); this positive anomaly was slight due to the drop in temperature in April. May decreed the end of our country\u2019s drought phase.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/span><\/div>The summer<\/strong> of 2023 was the eighth hottest since the beginning of CNR-ISAC measurements, i.e. since 1800. From the point of view of precipitation, the summer quarter ended on average, over most of Italy, with areas even in surplus.<\/p>\nSeptember and October<\/strong> were two months that recorded the greatest anomaly in terms of temperatures (+0.93\u00b0C and +0.85\u00b0C respectively). According to the Drought Central<\/a> hypothesis, these high air and sea temperatures favoured intense evaporation, thus increasing atmospheric humidity, which in turn increased the likelihood of heavy rainfall such as that which occurred at the end of October\/beginning of November (flooding in Tuscany and weather warnings in Friuli).<\/p>\nAt the national level, estimates by Assoenologi, ISMEA, and UIV for 2023 indicate a 12% drop in production<\/strong> compared to 2022\u2014well beyond the -20%<\/strong> seen in many Italian regions.
As for the technological characteristics of the grapes<\/strong>, during the 2022\u20132023 growing season, the sugar content at harvest was below average, particularly in flatland vineyards. Starting in early September, sugar accumulation in many vineyards came to a halt, while the average bunch weight continued to decrease and pH levels increased. Acidity levels were good to very good, at least until the first ten days of September.<\/p>\nConsidering all these factors, the 2022\u20132023 vintage will certainly not be remembered as a great one.<\/p>\n<\/div>
weather information and observations from the areas where we operate<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>The beginning of 2023 was characterised by a remarkable water deficit that affected all Italian regions. The winter<\/strong> of the 2022-2023 viticulture season was the fifth warmest since 1800.
This Spring<\/strong> began with above-average temperatures \u2013 March was among the ten hottest ever \u2013 and then closed slightly above average (+ 0.14 \u00b0C); this positive anomaly was slight due to the drop in temperature in April. May decreed the end of our country\u2019s drought phase.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/span><\/div>The summer<\/strong> of 2023 was the eighth hottest since the beginning of CNR-ISAC measurements, i.e. since 1800. From the point of view of precipitation, the summer quarter ended on average, over most of Italy, with areas even in surplus.<\/p>\nSeptember and October<\/strong> were two months that recorded the greatest anomaly in terms of temperatures (+0.93\u00b0C and +0.85\u00b0C respectively). According to the Drought Central<\/a> hypothesis, these high air and sea temperatures favoured intense evaporation, thus increasing atmospheric humidity, which in turn increased the likelihood of heavy rainfall such as that which occurred at the end of October\/beginning of November (flooding in Tuscany and weather warnings in Friuli).<\/p>\nAt the national level, estimates by Assoenologi, ISMEA, and UIV for 2023 indicate a 12% drop in production<\/strong> compared to 2022\u2014well beyond the -20%<\/strong> seen in many Italian regions.
As for the technological characteristics of the grapes<\/strong>, during the 2022\u20132023 growing season, the sugar content at harvest was below average, particularly in flatland vineyards. Starting in early September, sugar accumulation in many vineyards came to a halt, while the average bunch weight continued to decrease and pH levels increased. Acidity levels were good to very good, at least until the first ten days of September.<\/p>\nConsidering all these factors, the 2022\u20132023 vintage will certainly not be remembered as a great one.<\/p>\n<\/div>
The beginning of 2023 was characterised by a remarkable water deficit that affected all Italian regions. The winter<\/strong> of the 2022-2023 viticulture season was the fifth warmest since 1800. The summer<\/strong> of 2023 was the eighth hottest since the beginning of CNR-ISAC measurements, i.e. since 1800. From the point of view of precipitation, the summer quarter ended on average, over most of Italy, with areas even in surplus.<\/p>\n September and October<\/strong> were two months that recorded the greatest anomaly in terms of temperatures (+0.93\u00b0C and +0.85\u00b0C respectively). According to the Drought Central<\/a> hypothesis, these high air and sea temperatures favoured intense evaporation, thus increasing atmospheric humidity, which in turn increased the likelihood of heavy rainfall such as that which occurred at the end of October\/beginning of November (flooding in Tuscany and weather warnings in Friuli).<\/p>\n At the national level, estimates by Assoenologi, ISMEA, and UIV for 2023 indicate a 12% drop in production<\/strong> compared to 2022\u2014well beyond the -20%<\/strong> seen in many Italian regions. Considering all these factors, the 2022\u20132023 vintage will certainly not be remembered as a great one.<\/p>\n<\/div>
This Spring<\/strong> began with above-average temperatures \u2013 March was among the ten hottest ever \u2013 and then closed slightly above average (+ 0.14 \u00b0C); this positive anomaly was slight due to the drop in temperature in April. May decreed the end of our country\u2019s drought phase.<\/p>\n<\/div>![\"Stagione](\"https:\/\/vitenova.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Stagione-viticola-meteo.jpg\" "\\"Stagione-viticola-meteo\\"")
As for the technological characteristics of the grapes<\/strong>, during the 2022\u20132023 growing season, the sugar content at harvest was below average, particularly in flatland vineyards. Starting in early September, sugar accumulation in many vineyards came to a halt, while the average bunch weight continued to decrease and pH levels increased. Acidity levels were good to very good, at least until the first ten days of September.<\/p>\n
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