SAN POLINO 8/26/12
Happy vines! Happy us!!!
It rained this morning after three months of drought: 90+ days of intense heat, sun and baked earth followed by restless hot, hot nights. The drought was taking its toll on the vines and we could see signs that they were suffering as they struggled to find water as regulation states that we are not allowed to irrigate We knew that with less than half a day’s rain our vines would survive and carry our grapes to the maturation we need to make an exceptional Brunello.
And this morning the weather finally broke.
By 10 am clouds were glowering in the south west and a storm was gathering; then with claps of thunder, lightening, a wind blew up and it arrived.
At first the odd enormous splashing drop and we thought: “Oh, no, it’s passed us by”. Then the clouds opened, pelting down huge and very wet. Beautiful.
We hurriedly closed doors and windows and I rushed outside to take photos, unfortunately with only my Blackberry to hand. The hens sheltered under the lilac trees, the dogs ran wild and I got soaked within seconds. The vines dripped, dripped, dripped and we knew that the harvest was being saved.
A wonderful sight and a very happy Sunday morning.
Two hours later and the sun is back, the cicadas are chirping. We’re doing some wine tastings for an imminent bottling.
We’re deciding where to go this afternoon, it being Sunday. I opt for the sea and a late afternoon swim whereas my husband wants to visit my brother on the mountain and go to a local town fair to listen to the music and watch the fireworks.
The vines will be happy whichever we choose.
Katia - San Polino
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