THE 2020 VINTAGE FROM A METEOROLOGICAL POINT OF VIEW
The 2020 vintage was dry and mild, characterized by a spring with generally less rain and temperatures in line with the historical data of the last 18 years, followed by a summer without temperature anomalies and essentially average rainfall.
The careful agronomic management of the vineyards, accompanied by rigorous grape selection, allowed us to obtain a Sangiovese with
high-quality characteristics and perfect ripeness.
The graph below shows daily details of maximum and minimum temperatures and precipitation between October 1, 2019, and
October 1, 2020. Below is a brief summary of the 2020 vintage, contextualized according to the different phenological stages of the vine.
Production: 16,820 bottles (0.75 liters) – 1,522 magnums (1.5 liters). All bottles are numbered.
The history of wine through studies conducted by FoodMicroTeam, a spin-off of the University of Florence.
From vegetative rest to bud break
The period under consideration was characterized by above-average temperatures
and an accumulation of rainfall, which mainly affected the month of
November 2019. Conversely, the months of January and February 2020 were
warmer and lacking in precipitation.
From Bud Break to Flowering
The above-average temperatures recorded between February and March
affected the bud break, bringing it forward to around
March 26th.
April and especially May were months with higher-than-average
temperatures and with rainfall distributed over a few periods.
This influenced the timing of full bloom, which occurred around
May 22nd, earlier than usual.
From Flowering to Veraison
This period, which lasted approximately 67 days, saw a cool June with rainfall
concentrated in the first half of the month. This was followed by a
long dry period with essentially average temperatures.
Full veraison occurred around July 28th, in line with historical data.
From Veraison to Harvest
August was slightly warmer and with rainfall significantly
above average, but mainly concentrated in two days at the end of the
month. After that, temperatures gradually rose, and there was
a substantial lack of rain in the days leading up to the harvest.
Harvest operations began on September 15th and ended on September 20th,
indicating a marked homogeneity in the ripening of the grapes from the various vineyards.
At Case Basse, the vineyards, approximately 10 hectares of Sangiovese only, are planted in a complex ecosystem, made up of a wide variety of other plants, animals, and insects.
Agronomic management is based on maintaining maximum biodiversity, through a wise and balanced use of science, technology,
culture, and tradition.
Manual canopy management
As usual, green pruning began early, around the first days of May. During
the subsequent phases, the long shoots were never
cut (topped) but rather placed above the plants, on special
frames so as not to alter the natural vigor
of the vine. Furthermore, the utmost care was taken
first with regard to the inflorescences and then the bunches,
trying to reduce humidity buildup and promoting air circulation through several calibrated
removals of female shoots and basal leaves.

Plant health management of the vineyard
From the appearance of the first buds, we
constantly monitored each vine to
best calibrate defense strategies, also
thanks to the support of experts in the field.
The use of only copper and sulfur, exclusively in
the necessary quantities and respecting the viticultural
ecosystem, cooperation with natural antagonists,
and extremely selective control methods for the
various vine adversities, are the only tools
we have chosen to employ.
Care, moderation, attention, consistency.
Grape Selection
Ensuring the perfect health of the precious bunches is
of primary importance from the early stages of development
to the final stages of ripening through a
constant and thoughtful selection. The
manual removal of excess bunches, which takes place
between the end of May and mid-June, and those
not in perfect condition, which continues until
the harvest, are the fundamental operations
for obtaining a production
of the highest quality.
"Soldera Case Basse boasts a truly limited and
exclusive production, the result of passionate work, aimed at
creating a great wine through completely natural viticulture
processes."