74 Act II / Poggio al Tesoro, Nature and the Elements 75 Act II / Poggio al Tesoro, Nature and the Elements AIR Aria When you arrive in Bolgheri you look around and begin to perceive that the air is never still, that even in the quietest of days there is the sensation that something envelops you and accompanies you in the streets, in the vineyards, all the way up to the entrance to the cellars. In Bolgheri the air is always in movement because it is pushed by varying forces. The most important, because continuous and tireless, is the sea with its daytime and nighttime breezes. During the night the cooler air from the hillsides flows towards the valley floors and then moves westward towards the sea, pressing down on the waves and leaving the surface flat and immobile; for this reason we find a morning sea calm and flat. But then, as the sun rises, in a short space of time the ground air begin to warm up and rise, leaving space for the fresh air currents form the sea to move eastwards, towards the terra firma, drying the morning dew but bringing with a bit of humidity which will condense during the night, bringing freshness and relief to the leaves of the vines. This play of daytime heat and nighttime freshness is providential for the vines because it will allow the berries to the grapes to accumulate fragrance without losing it to a continuous and extreme daytime heat. Act II Scene V
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