The producers reported a good harvest, especially due to the exceptionally good and warm weather throughout September, October and November (in fact harvest season was up to mid November for Aglianico in the Irpinia area). In the Irpinia area winter was cold with snow, springtime was rainy (assuring a good reservoir of water for the vines), there were rains at the end of August and at the beginning of September (but in the right quantity). Climate was similar in the Taburno Area and in the area where Lacrima Christi is produced, Boscotrecase sul Vesuvio.

Tufo (Greco di Tufo) – Irpinia Area “…during harvest it was dry and the warm weather helped fermentation……Wines have a good alcohol content, forecast for 2006 wines is very good, it is an extremely good vintage….We started picking on the 7th of October with Fiano, we continued with Greco and finished with Aglianico…”(Gabriella Ferrara owner of Azienda Agricola Benito Ferrara).

Lapio (Fiano di Avellino) – Irpinia Area “….beautiful harvest. Clusters were flawless, ripening was complete, production was a bit higher than other vintages. Wines have a good alcohol percentage, good aromatics….” (Clelia Romano owner of Azienda Vitivinicola Colli di Lapio)

Montemarano (Taurasi) – Irpinia Area “…harvest went well, clusters were perfect. Excellent forecast for 2006 wines. We picked white varietals on the 15-16 October, we started picking Aglianico on the 2nd November and finished on the 16th of October)…..”(Salvatore Molettieri owner of Azienda Agricola Molettieri)

S. Pietro Irpino (Fiano, Greco, Aglianico) – Irpinia Area “……the Aglianico and Greco are extremely pleasant with excellent aromatics!….” (Angelo Valentino co-owner of Azienda Agricola Macchialupa)

Boscotrecase sul Vesuvio (Lacrima Christi Rosso, Lacrima Christi Bianco): “…’06 was an extremely positive harvest. Very good sugar and polyphenol content. Reds and whites have good aromatics and are very well balanced, concentrated and pleasant. During harvest it was always sunny and cool at night…..”(Angelo Valentino oenologist of Azienda Vinicola De Angelis)

Foglianise (township of Benevento) – Taburno area “…a good vintage. We had no rain during harvest. Wines are more concentrated in comparison to 2005, especially Aglianico as the yield was lower. Whites are super due to the wide temperature range (warm during the day and cool at night) in September/October. Forecast is good: well structured wines, fragrant whites (banana and apple notes in the Falanghina), excellent Greco and Coda di Volpe. Aglianico base wines are well structured, with a good colour and acidity……We started picking whites on the 12/13 September and Aglianico on the 10th October. We finished at the beginning of November. The vineyard from which Bue Apis is made was harvested last….” (Filippo Colandrea agronomist-oenologist of Cantina del Taburno)