1997

The dry and mild weather of the first months of the year favoured early budding of vines in advance of 20 – 30 days, and flowering and fruit setting – in advance – occurred regularly and rapidly. The rainy June favoured the growth of grapes and vegetation, with higher uniformity in plants and vineyards.  The hot days of July favoured earliness. The dry and mild weather of the first months of the year favoured early budding of vines in advance of 20 – 30 days, and flowering and fruit setting – in advance – occurred regularly and rapidly.

The rainy June favoured the growth of grapes and vegetation, with higher uniformity in plants and vineyards.  The hot days of July favoured earliness. Veraison started in the second ten days of the month and an August characterized by good weather alternated with a few well distributed rainy days contributed to the acceleration of ripening. September was an excellent month, hot and with scarce rain, properly windy, able to favour increase in the sugar level of grapes and reduction in acidity, in particular the malic one.

The yield of nebbiolo was good, in spite of pruning; 1997 was one of those precious vintage where an extraordinary quality is accompanied by a considerable quantity.