2000 Tenuta San Leonardo San Leonardo Italy A late-August heatwave sped up

A late-August heatwave sped up the ripening process again

where 50% of the grapes are pressed immediately after harvest and the remaining 50% are dried for 2 months before pressing

South South West exposure

and the inspiration for its creation was the desire to produce a 100% Syrah

careful green harvesting and exploiting the hours of sunlight and heat

2000 Tenuta San Leonardo San Leonardo Italy A late-August heatwave sped upI. G. T. Vigneti delle Dolomiti Blend 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Carmenre, 10% Merlot Harvest report A very dry growing year. Precipitation of only 229 millimeters from April to October made it the least rainy year since 1983. The Flowering Period was very favourable with only 36 millimeters of rainfall in May and June, followed by normal weather. September was very dry with almost no precipitation and day night temperature fluctuations of more than