There was a lot of rain up to mid August, but after that the weather was good up to the end of October. Therefore it was possible for the grapes to ripen in a regular way. 2008 is a great vintage for white wines, as the grapes were flawless, with good sugar and acidity content.

VARNA (Province of Bolzano)
Günther Kerschbaumer – Tenuta Köfererhof (Alto Adige Valle Isarco DOC, Gewurztraminer, Kerner, Müller Thurgau, Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Silvaner, Veltliner): “The harvest was very good. We harvested late (we are still harvesting the Riesling grapes – 10t h of November)…Ripening was long and the clusters were physiologically ripe. The wines have good aromas (as in autumn it was warm during the day and cool at night), good acidity content, they are mineral and sapid…We are very happy…The grapes were flawless…The yield was normal…”

SANTA MARGHERITA DI ALA (Province of Trento)
Tiziano Tommasi – Azienda La Cadalora (Vallagarina IGT): “…the grapes were beautiful and flawless with a good sugar/acidity balance……At Cadalora we did not have any disease problems thanks to the characteristics of the area. The wines are very balanced and the aroma is very intense. It is a lovely vintage for white wines and for Pinot Noir (Burgundian wines)…..We started picking the white varietals from the 10t h till the 20t h of September. We picked Pinot Noir on the 10t h of September and Casetta and Marzemino on the 25th -28th of September….”