The 2026 vintage was one of the driest and hottest summers in the history of Burgundy... the result was the earliest harvest ever ... hence, it put the system and the manning of the harvest teams under a lot of pressure. Harvest started on August 6th or 7th in Côte de Beaune whites, and harvest …
Harvest 2026
The vintage 2025s emerging at Ledy Vins
I have already tasted some 2025s, and now the big tasting season starts, with plenty of tastings that runs through the fall and the winter. The expectations are already very high, as the 2025 vintage offers a tremendously high quality - and especially the reds look to provide truly magnificent …
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Harvest 2026 – the final cut
Wednesday morning in NSG - harvest is moving on... although it has become relatively quiet in the vineyards. Quite many had help from the rain, and in some vineyards the alcohol level dropped 1% to get it down to below 14%. It is mainly on richer soils one sees the effect of the rain, while on …
Harvest 2026 – a light vinification, please
Tuesday morning in NSG - harvest is moving on... although it has become relatively quiet in the vineyards. The 2026s are now in many cuveries and one thing is clear - very little juice - only 50% of the normal yield ... even 60% less or 70% below normal. The other word that springs to mind is …
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Harvest 2026 – passion and bias
Sunday in NSG - harvest is moving on... although it has become relatively quiet in the vineyards. The harvest is not necessarily a time of hyper stress with many harvesters in each vineyard... It's more the combined effort of many teams populating the many different plots spread out all over …