Nizza Producers Association regarding the 2023 harvest.

A harvest that is certainly demanding and contained from a quantitative point of view, which has now come to an end for the producers of Nizza Monferrato but which will be remembered as a very interesting vintage for quality and for wines capable of bringing the identity of the territory into the glass as well as surprising acidity and aromas.

“ The 2023 vintage – explains the President of the Nizza Producers' Association Stefano Chiarlo – did not leave us lacking anything: a mild winter with little rainfall, followed by an equally dry spring which then gave way to the providential rains of June which provided breathing space in view of an extremely hot and dry July and August. There was the fear of finding ourselves faced with a potentially problematic vintage but we were then reassured by the significant rains at the end of August which brought back the balance we were hoping for and which were essential for the good ripening of our grapes". The 2023 vintage certainly saw the drought as a major protagonist, which also put the Nice vineyards to the test, which however were able to react well, demonstrating for the second consecutive year a great capacity for resilience to water restriction. In this sense, the choice of the Association's producers to adapt the regulations regarding vineyard exposures in order to better deal with the consequences of climate change has proven successful. “ From 2000 onwards – continues Chiarlo – the climate is increasingly characterized by hot years with long summers, which alternate with years with normal seasonal characteristics. This has made us think for some years that it was useful to also consider in our specifications those vineyards that can maintain a little more acidity and freshness, a typical condition of the production area towards the east and west sides".

Therefore, smaller productions from the 2023 harvest are characterized by a very satisfactory quality with also peaks of excellence in some areas of the denomination. “ The future challenge for our producers – concludes the President – will be to plant new vineyards that present characteristics capable of facing today's challenges. I am thinking of the use of rootstocks that are even more suitable for this type of climate, of alternative farming methods and of other agronomic choices capable of offering valid responses to a climatic situation that is no longer a fear but an objective fact. The support of the Regional Institutions will certainly be crucial in order to allow producers to make all the necessary innovations, including technological ones, to deal with the water emergency of recent years ”.