Italy

Piedmont

2007
87Grapeyear
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Piedmont 2007 Vintage Report

Defining the 2007 vintage in Piedmont requires looking beyond the averages, as it was a year of contrasting fortunes and precise timing.

Early challenges emerged with a disrupted flowering phase. 123mm of rain during the bloom caused significant *coulure* (shatter), naturally lowering yields and concentrating the energy into fewer bunches. However, the threat of frost loom large, with 1 distinct cold snaps keeping vineyard managers on high alert during budbreak.

Summer conditions were balanced, oscillating between warm spells and refreshing intervals that kept the ripening on a steady track.

Harvest proceeded under mixed skies, requiring agility to dodge the 58mm of rain that fell sporadically during the picking weeks.

**Style:** Classically proportioned wines with good balance and terroir expression.

About Piedmont

Often called the "Burgundy of Italy," Piedmont is the realm of the Nebbiolo grape. Its foggy hills produce Barolo and Barbaresco—wines of immense tannic structure, floral aromas, and exceptional longevity.

Climatic Blueprint

Growing Degree Days (GDD)

1520

Total Rainfall

536 mm

Sunshine Hours

2292 hrs

Diurnal Shift

9.7 °C

Frost Days

1 days

Average Temperature

17 °C

Historical Context (10 Years)

Comparison of growing season heat accumulation vs regional average.

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