The quality and production of Valle d'Aosta have exceeded expectations, especially without extreme climate events. [Source] 500 hectares under cultivation and an annual production that oscillates between 1.8 million and 2 million bottles.

The 50% of these last ones destined for regional markets, another significant portion for Italy's market, with percentages ranging from 10% to 40% depending on the companies involved. 'We had expected a decided decline due to the heat, but overall we have reached 50,000 tons this year, which is exactly what was achieved in 2025, with only a content reduction affecting late variety grapes,' explains Andrea Gerboresi, president of Cave des Onze Communes, an entity with 500,000 bottles and 140 scattered shareholders across eleven communes. The harvest has also exceeded expectations both in terms of quantity and quality' according to Alessandro Janes, president of Caves de Donnas, located in the lower valley: a cooperative with around 50 members and 18 hectares planted with Nebbiolo and Pinot Gris varieties that produce 80,000 annual bottles.

Hervé Grosjean, producer and owner of the family-run enterprise that dates back to 1600, emphasizes how 'after August holidays we moved from a very dry season with temperatures reaching up to 40°C to a period with milder temperatures and an exceptionally interesting thermal excursion'. The opinions of the companies coincide when it comes to the exceptional work called this year's climatic anomaly regarding both climate conditions and the compressed harvest period.

We started on August 27th with whites and ended on September 27th with reds,

A similar framework also applies to Grosjean Vins: 'The collection started with about 20 days of lead time compared to tradition'. According to Alessandro Jans, 'waiting for more would have allowed us to increase it even slightly further, but acidity levels would have dropped too much.' And, as Andre Gerbore points out, 'freshness and minerality are fundamental elements today, part of the terroir characteristics.' For Hervé Grosjean, 'the 2026 harvest remains a complex one both in terms of daily management and interpretation: climate conditions have...'. The quality and production of Piedmont exceeded expectations, especially without extreme weather events. The Valdostan enterprises surpassed their targets, producing over 900 quintals of Nebbiolo and Pinot Gris grapes, resulting in approximately 80,000 bottles annually.

The judgments of companies coincide when it comes to the 'super work' called abnormal from a climate and harvest period perspective for this year's edition.