Barolo harvest report 2024 – lots of grapes, little alcohol
A challenging year, to say the least, in Piemonte’s pre-eminent DOCG. Above, Cristina Marello Prandi in front of the Paiagallo vineyard.
Wednesday, 5 March 2025
• 14 min read
‘This year almost did me in’, Chiara Boschis told me. ‘I said to myself, “I need to retire”.’ Boschis, who together with her brother Giorgio and her nice Beatrice runs the historic E Pira estate in the middle of Barolo, didn’t mince her words when talking about the 2024 vintage. ‘The whole year was a challenge, but at least there was rain.’
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