GHEMME DOCG – 2008

After an extremely mild start to the year, the cool, wet spring was followed by a summer featuring violent weather phenomena. In July, a mini-tornado passed through the vineyard, destroying half of the production. The remaining grapes were blessed by an Indian summer with hot days allowing for a late harvest and the development of the aromatic properties of the grapes.
 
The 2008 vintage has a richer, fuller ruby-red colour than usual, thanks to the perfect maturation of the skins. The bouquet has distinct violet and liquorice tones, the palate is characterized by a full body and slightly grassy notes of not fully mature tannins as the full development of the skins was at the expense of the seeds.