A glimpse into the many facets of the 2025 harvest in the Masi Agricola vineyards: this is what the Masi Technical Group offers, from Valpolicella Classica to Oltrepò Pavese, from Valdobbiadene to Trentino and Friuli. The story is that of a significant vintage, characterized by a balance between climatic challenges, great qualitative potential, and new prospects for value. The outlook is for a year capable of producing Amarones with character, elegant sparkling wines, fragrant whites, and reds with structure and personality.
“In 2025, we are also experiencing anomalies due to climate change: increasingly unpredictable conditions that are challenging the vineyards, although fortunately this year, on average, they have not had a negative impact on our areas,” explains Sandro Boscaini, president of Masi, known as Mister Amarone. “But it is precisely in these situations that historic territories, like Valpolicella Classica, demonstrate their full value, thanks to the synergy between soil, native vines, and traditional practices.”
“Today, however, the challenge is no longer limited to agronomy. The market remains fragile and selective due to geopolitical uncertainties, penalizing tariffs, restrictive regulations, and alcohol consumption policies that risk compromising the cultural and economic value of wine. In this complex context, simply having an excellent product is no longer enough. We must transform this excellence into concrete value through a clear strategic vision, strong cohesion among producers, and effective communication that can convey and defend the unique heritage of our wine. Only in this way can we overcome current challenges and ensure a sustainable future for the sector”.
Harvest 2025: What a vintage it will be for Masi Agricola wines from the Veneto to Tuscany
From Trentino to Oltrepò Pavese, all the way to the Prosecco hills, the season promises to be highly balanced and potentially a great year for Masi Agricola wines.
The Masi Technical Group’s notes confirm a complex and varied climate pattern this year as well: after a June characterized by high temperatures—with peaks above 37°C—July brought with it intense thunderstorms and localized hailstorms in some areas of the Northeast. However, the effects on the overall quality of the grapes were limited thanks to careful agronomic management.
Generally, the harvest calendar is expected to be a few days later than 2024, but is still in line with the vintages of the decade. Production appears overall more stable than 2024, and the quality and quantity of the grapes are positive.
In Valpolicella Classica, we are looking with thoughtful optimism both at the upcoming harvest in the lower hills and at the one that will follow in the higher-hill crus, where the grapes are eagerly awaiting ideal climatic conditions during the delicate drying process. Meanwhile, attention remains focused on the progressive development of sugar and phenolic ripeness, which is currently at optimal levels in many Northern Italian vineyards.
Particularly positive signs for the 2025 harvest are coming from the Canevel vineyards in Valdobbiadene, where the balance between acidity and sugars suggests a sparkling wine of refined elegance, as already demonstrated at the Casa Re estates in the Oltrepò Pavese and the first Vermentino harvests in the Val d’Orcia.
Here’s the progress and assessment of the 2025 harvest in Masi Agricola’s vineyards from the Veneto to Tuscany:
Veneto, Valpolicella
In the Classico area, grape ripening is proceeding steadily, with healthy, uniform bunches. Monitoring shows a gradual increase in sugar and phenolic levels.
The harvest is just around the corner: expected within the first ten days of September in the lower hillside areas, including Campofiorin, the Serego Alighieri vineyards in Gargagnago, and the legendary Vaio Armaron. Subsequently, the harvest will move to the higher hillside vineyards, the Costasera vineyards, and the prestigious Amarone crus, such as Mazzano, Campolongo di Torbe, and Vaio dei Masi. Once the harvest is complete, the appassimento process will begin, an equally crucial stage in producing red wines with great structure and longevity.
Veneto, Lake Garda
The vineyards of Tenuta Canova in Lazise have faced challenging weather conditions, with thermal stress caused by temperatures exceeding 37°C on some days in June and a light hailstorm in July. Despite this, the phenolic ripening of the Corvina, Rondinella, and Corvinone grapes is proceeding steadily, reaching the expected peak around September 8th.
Veneto, Soave
Following a light hailstorm in early August, a partial loss of production was recorded. However, damage was limited in many vineyards, and the grapes are in excellent health and quality. The strictly manual harvest will begin in the third ten days of September, both for the Soave Classico Levarie and the organic Colbaraca vineyard.
Veneto, Lugana
The yield is in line with the historical average, while the grapes are very healthy and of excellent quality, suggesting an excellent vintage. This result rewards the rigorous commitment to organic management of the Lunatio vineyards.
Veneto, Valdobbiadene
The Tenuta Canevel vineyards are in the pre-harvest phase, and everything points to an extraordinary vintage in terms of quality: the grapes are perfectly healthy, with ideal analytical parameters. The harvest will begin in the first ten days of September with the picking of the grapes destined for the DOCG sparkling wine line made with the exclusive Metodo Setáge, and will then continue with the Terre del Faé and Campofalco crus.
Trentino, Rovereto
At the Tenuta Conti Bossi Fedrigotti estate, the grapes destined for the Conte Federico Trento DOC sparkling wine base were already harvested, starting in mid-August, with excellent yields and quality. The harvest of Pinot Grigio for Pian del Griso and Chardonnay for Vign’Asmara is currently underway. In a few days, the harvest of the red grapes, including Teroldego and Marzemino, destined for the Fojaneghe and Mas’Est red wines, will begin.
Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Castion di Strada
During the first ten days of August, hailstorms struck the Grave del Friuli area, partially affecting the Castion di Strada estate, but without compromising the overall quality of the grapes. Harvest began on August 19th with the Pinot Grigio destined for Masianco, and will continue from early September with the other white and red varieties. The grapes generally present balanced parameters and good sugar and phenolic accumulation.
Oltrepò Pavese
At the Casa Re estate, the Pinot Noir harvest began on August 16th. The grapes destined for the production of Moxxè del Re, Pinot Noir Metodo Classico Oltrepò Pavese DOCG, present analytical values fully in line with the required technological maturity. All indicators point to a year to remember.
Tuscany
In the Val d’Orcia, at the Poderi del Bello Ovile Serego Alighieri estate, which has been organically farmed for years, it’s been an excellent year for Vermentino, which is already being harvested, as are the Sangiovese, Canaiolo, and Ciliegiolo vineyards, where the harvest is scheduled for early September.
