The first new vintages and a look at the 2025 harvest
As the first new vintages from the 2025 harvest are released, we look back at the climatic pattern of the past year, aware of how climate variability influences the character and quality of a wine. With the curiosity of rediscovering, in every bottle, the nuances that bring us back to the season just experienced.
Report by our Head Agronomist, Luigi Piersanti:
“2025 stood out for an overall balanced climate: autumn and early winter were marked by abundant rainfall, followed by a drier January and February. From March to May, the weather remained cool and rainy, while June and July brought typically summer conditions, with high temperatures and no rainfall until the end of July, when – between the final days of the month and the first week of August – an average of around 100 mm of rain fell. The second half of August and the whole of September then offered clear, sunny days without rain.
Overall, the season proved favourable for vine development, without significant stress, in contrast to some recent vintages affected by drought or excessive heat and rainfall. Budburst, which began around ten days later than the previous year, progressed regularly, as did flowering and fruit set.
Veraison started at the end of the first ten days of July in earlier varieties such as Chardonnay, Sauvignon and Merlot.
Harvest began on 7 August with Chardonnay destined for sparkling wine base. After Ferragosto (15 August), it was the turn of Verdicchio and Pecorino from Roseto degli Abruzzi for Centovie. From the last week of August, for about three weeks, the Verdicchio harvest was in full swing; this was followed, until the end of the first week of October, by red varieties between Abruzzo and the Marche. It began with Merlot and Montepulciano for rosé wines, concluding with Cabernet Sauvignon and Montepulciano destined for selections. October finally closed with Sauvignon Blanc affected by noble rot, destined for Maximo.
From a phytosanitary perspective, no critical issues emerged: interventions were limited to routine management, essential to ensure healthy, high-quality grapes. In some vineyards, light thinning was reintroduced near veraison, after several years in which it had not been necessary, with the aim of encouraging maximum qualitative expression. Great care, as always, was devoted to identifying the ideal harvest time, seeking the best balance between ripeness, elegance and freshness. To respect optimal picking windows, more than one hundred people were involved daily, ensuring that the harvest was completed promptly and precisely.”
The 2025 vintage confirms itself as an excellent year: quantitatively in line with the historical average and qualitatively outstanding for white varieties, and good for red varieties.
From the Marche to Abruzzo, here are the first wines available for preview tasting:
Centovie Rosato 2025 – Terre d’Abruzzo Rosato
Vellodoro 2025 – Pecorino
Vigor 2025 – Passerina
Fortunae 2025 – Bianchello del Metauro
Enjoy your tasting!
