Producers are happy with this vintage and reported flawless clusters at harvest. In this region it was generally hot in June and July, cool and rainy in August and warm in September and in October.

Monteforte d’Alpone (Soave Classico) “…This was a particularly successful harvest: there were all the right conditions. It was dry and cool at night, no hail. Clusters were flawless without any rot. Fermentations were even and did not present problems. We picked from the 20th September till the 15th of October…..”(Sandro Gini of Azienda Agricola Gini)

Costeggiola (Soave) “…Wonderful vintage: perfect clusters. One of the best vintages of the last 20 years! Forecast for 2006 wines: very high quality, very well balanced, very good and complex nose…” (Gaetano Tamellini of Azienda Agricola Tamellini)

Negrar (Valpolicella): “…harvest went well…..at the moment (20th October) it is cold and dry, ideal for drying of grapes (for Valpolicella cru Pojega, Amarone, Recioto). Ripening was even, flawless clusters. The wines have good colour, good acidity, malo-lactic started without problems. Excellent forecast for 2006 wines…We started picking on the 23rd of September and finished on the 20-25th of October….. ” (Antonio Mazzi of Azienda Agricola Mazzi)