The 2026 Harvest Has Begun — Follow Along!
The 2026 harvest has begun very early. Picking starts with the first light of dawn to counter the intense heat of these days. Teams are working in the vineyards, while grape samples are being taken to identify the precise stage of ripeness. Analysis, planning, coordination—but above all, the ability to interpret what is happening and quickly change course. There is the experience of those who keep the complex machinery moving, and the intelligence of the hands that know how to recognize what is happening in the vineyard. Then there is the winery, where the work takes a different direction.
And there is the collective dimension: different skills and gestures coming together around a shared goal. A complex, collaborative process in which nature, experience, and people are constantly learning to read one another.
The harvest began in the Castelli di Jesi area in the very last days of July, with the picking of Verdicchio grapes destined for sparkling wine production. It then moved to Abruzzo, to our Tenuta Centovie estate, with Pecorino, and resumed in mid-August in the heart of the Verdicchio Classico area. These days, we are moving to the Conero to harvest the Montepulciano grapes that will go into the La Hoz Rosé Metodo Classico.
It is a constantly evolving journey that passes through our three wine-growing areas—Verdicchio, Conero, and Abruzzo—and the many individual vineyard plots that make them up, each characterized by its own delicate micro-balance between soil, vine, and atmosphere.
These delicate balances require constant monitoring of the condition of the vines and grapes, as well as a careful ability to adapt to the conditions of each vintage. We have focused precisely on these aspects, and in particular on the protection strategies and agronomic choices adopted during this harvest, in interviews with Michele Bernetti and our head of agronomy, Luigi Piersanti, who is now working his 33rd harvest.
Michele Bernetti: “Tastings, analyses, and sensory evaluations guide us in making the right choice.” — Il Resto del Carlino
Luigi Piersanti: “Vines and extreme climate: managing water stress is the challenge.” — Veronique Angeletti
