There's no single date for the vendemmia. Harvest timing shifts every year depending on the grape variety, the specific microclimate of each vineyard, and how the growing season has unfolded — a warm, dry summer can bring picking forward by weeks, while a cooler one can push it later. As a general guide, white varieties like Vernaccia di San Gimignano are typically picked first, from late August into September, while red varieties such as Sangiovese often follow through September and into October. Rather than a fixed calendar, think of it as a season that estates read week by week, grape by grape.
