BOTTLING DATES 2023

• From 7 January to 20 January
• From 5 February to 19 February
• From 7 March to 20 March
• From 6 April to 19 April
• From 5 May to 18 May
• From 4 June to 17 June
• From 3 July to 16 July
• From 1 August to 15 August
• From 31 August to 14 September
• From 29 September to 13 October
• From 28 October to 12 November
• From 27 November to 12 December
• From 27 December to 10 January

● New moon ▸ not recommended period for wine making
☽ Crescent moon ▸ recommended period to get more sparkling wines
○ Full moon ▸ recommended period for all wine processes
☾ Last quarter moon ▸ recommended period for ageing wines and sweet wines

Tips for bottling

• Transfer and filter the wine to avoid unpleasant sediments in the bottle
• Wash the bottles accurately with sanitizing products
• Rinse the bottles with the same wine to bottle
• Bottling during not windy and clear days
• Use dark bottles for long ageing wines
• Use sterilized and lubricated caps of high-quality cork
• Let corked bottles vertically for a couple of days
• Storage the bottles in horizontal position so that the wine enters in touch with the cork

Ideal months for sparkling wines
FEBRUARY – MARCH – APRIL – MAY

Ideal months for ageing wines
AUGUST – SEPTEMBER – OCTOBER – NOVEMBER