“In the vineyard, 2008 had a good spring thanks to a fairly mild end of winter.
But florescence came in a cold, rainy period, and this caused a few early varieties (Moscato, Brachetto) to lose product due to dropped flowers.
Later varieties (especially Barbera) suffered only slightly from this problem.
The summer had rapidly changing weather, with very hot and sunny days as well as cold and rainy days. This demanded enormous work in the vineyard to check phyto-health and vegetation at ground level (grass at the rows was mowed very often) and at the leaves, which were stimulated by frequent rains.
The season ended perfectly, with warm, sunny days and cold nights that let the grapes ripen slowly and promoted development of aromatic substances.
This benefited the whites (Moscato, Chardonnay, and Riesling), which are very ripe and very aromatic.
As for the reds (Grignolino, Pinot nero, Merlot, Barbera, Cabernet sauvignon), they ripened perfectly as well, with exceptional quality for vineyards intended for “bricchi”  (Bricco dell’Uccellone, Bricco della Bigotta, and Ai Suma).
In brief, the vintage was of excellent quality, with healthy and perfectly ripe grapes. Yields were a bit below average.”

Giuseppe Bologna