Harvest 2020: at Col Vetoraz it’s time for the renewal of excellence

The 2020 harvest of Col Vetoraz gave its best in the second half of September. It is the ideal time to take stock of the season, in a truly historic year due to the pandemic, which if it had a significant impact on the sales front, however did not have negative impact on crops, letting nature take its course.

Spring 2020 presented a particularly mild climate which led to an early budding and an early flowering, which actually occurred with significantly different times in the various areas of the appellation, leading to a harvest spaced fifteen days apart between the southern area and the northern area of the Conegliano-Valdobbiadene appellation.

Unlike the last few years, characterized by a Mediterranean climate, the summer 2020 trend had continental connotations, with not excessively prolonged periods of good heat, interspersed with regular rainfall and sudden drops in temperature. The day/night temperature range was very good, especially during the month of August, a fundamental period for maintaining the aromatic strength and acid balance; all these are very interesting conditions and forerunners of an excellent year.

Fifteen days before the harvest there was a brief phenomenon of bad weather of a rarely seen violence, with intense rains and strong winds. This was followed by an unusual rise in temperatures for the period. These last events, certainly not positive, did not however significantly compromise the final outcome of the year.

In this regard, Loris Dall'Acqua, CEO and oenologist declares: "The first tastes of fermenting musts show the presence of an excellent aromatic heritage, a good acid balance, pleasant flavor and length of taste. These sensations are the bearers of favorable expectations".