We entered then in the classic Abruzzo summer, constant heat during the day refreshed at night by some Mountain wind. Still it was hot, as here we are used to, otherwise the old people say: it’s not a proper summer.
Only around mid August we got a two days intense rain, this was a proper breath for the plant, they got instantly greener, brighter and grapes got some consistency, finally. Nonno generally likes very much when this happens, when in the highest need of water and in the driest month, the water then arrives: that’s when the plant can benefit the most from that water. Who knows him well have heard him talking about his beloved mid July rainstorms.