The dry season determined an accelleration of ripening of the grapes. 2007 is an excellent vintage for the producers who irrigated the vineyards.

POPOLI (Province of Pescara): Lorenzo Filomusi Guelfi owner of Azienda Agricola Filomusi Guelfi (Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC): “…the quality of the grapes was extremely good. The grape yield was lower than usual. We irrigated the vineyards between the 20t h of July and the 10t h of August, so that the vegetative cycle of the vines was normal….2007 was one of the best harvests….The Montepulciano wines are excellent, Cerasuolo (rosè wine made with Montepulciano grapes) wines are still fermenting…..We started picking white varietals on the 25t h of August, then we picked the grapes (Montepulciano) from which Cerasuolo is produced starting on the 22n d – 23r d of September and finally the grapes from which we make Montepulciano DOC on the 30t h of September and we finished on the 8t h -10t h of October. The forecast for all 2007 wines is excellent…”