2007 Growing season: ‘A mild winter was followed by a cool, even Spring, leading to an early budbreak, and fears for a Spring frost proved unfounded. The weather remained pretty textbook, with occasional downpours at regular intervals. Temperatures climbed rapidly in July, with one week of scorching heat causing for some sunburnt fruit, which needed to be cut out, but this did not affect the overall volume. The remainder of the growing cycle was cooler and sunny until the beginning of September. Overall 2007 has resulted in complex wines, with fine tannins and density of fruit,’ (La Porta di Vertine 2007 vintage report from its website, 23 Dec 2013)