November at Bugno Martino: the time of quiet goodness
November is a month of transition, that moment of the year when the countryside stops running and begins to breathe more slowly. At Bugno Martino we experience it as a precious pause: after the intensity of the harvest and the lively rhythm of fermentations, everything slows down and settles into its own balance.
Racking is finished and fermentations have also come to an end: each wine has left behind the skins that accompanied it through its first days of life, and now it rests in the aging tanks, each with its own timing and its own personality. This year’s fermentations have been slow and steady, an ideal condition that allows aromas and fragrances to express themselves with great precision.
The 2025 harvest has been extraordinary for us — probably the best since 2018. A vintage in which phenolic ripening – that of tannins and anthocyanins, responsible for color – and sugar ripening coincided in a rare and perfect way. This balance leads us to expect harmonious wines, with tannins that are present but elegant, able to express our territory without harshness.
These are the vintages — not very frequent, unfortunately, in the era of climate change — in which one can truly speak of an authentic expression of place. We obtained a great deal of color, excellent aromatic richness and, above all, high acidity, fundamental both for wines meant for long aging and for those intended for earlier drinking. Acidity brings freshness, vibrancy, and a broader evolutionary potential.
Outside, the countryside follows the same rhythm as the wines. The vines are bare but alive: they are simply resting, taking advantage of the low temperatures that naturally “sanitize” the soil and encourage a deep and healthy dormancy.
The next major step will be pruning, which will begin after Epiphany. An ancient and decisive gesture that will shape the next vintage. Each cut will be made to guide the vine toward a new balance, respecting what nature has given us this year.
This is what November is at Bugno Martino: an invitation to calm, observation, and care. Because wine — like the land — needs silence too, in order to grow well.