Montefalco DOC, 2016 vintage: See Montefalco DOC. | Montefalco region of Umbria.

2016: Growing season Winter wet, and with above average temperatures. Coolish spring. Hot summer with some helpful downpours. Early autumn was fine, slightly cool. Winter rather mild, wet by abundant rains that have replenished the water reserves, reduced to a minimum since the 2015 vintage. Spring and summer saw a succession of hot days with well-distributed rains that allowed the grapes to ripen in an excellent way, without hints of water stress. Unlike previous seasons, the trend of average daily temperatures and monthly rainfall proved to be in line with the historical series of the area, favoring a harmonious vegetative development that guaranteed good production levels.

Wine style: High quality, balanced wines. Vintage with splendid potential. The wines are rich in colouring material, have excellent structure and a very interesting acid component. All prerequisites for elegant, silky wines destined for long ageing. 2016 is the classic vintage for great wines, perhaps less “ready” on the way out [need time in bottle].

Production: 3,390,220 bottles.

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Production data source: Montefalco Consorzio Tutela Vini.