The heavy and continuous rainfall that characterised the spring resulted in pathogenic diseases in the vineyard, starting with downy mildew. This resulted in an average drop in production of about 30%. However, the damage was contained from a quality point of view with careful scientific management of the vineyard. For some years now, in fact, Mottura has been resorting to precision viticulture through in-field technologies that can monitor the microclimate of the vineyards and thus predict pathogen attacks based on climatic conditions.