Good morning Burgundy ... prospects are improving in the white Côte de Beaune. Today harvest of the whites really started in Meursault ... and despite rumours and talks, some cuvees are actually beyond 11% and even reaching 12%. They do have quite low ripeness but are surely well usable and …
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Harvest 2024 – #day 7 – Cool Friday
Good morning Burgundy ... sunny weekend ahead! Friday was a sunny but cold day ... 11 to 15 degrees ... not really the Indian summer we would love to have. A lot of activities in Volnay and Pommard ... literally crowded with cars and vans in the vineyards. Most people were harvesting reds ... …
Harvest 2024 – #day 6 – Sunny Thursday
Good morning Burgundy ... again early … hmmm 5:30 in the morning !! Thursday really offered clear but also quite cold weather. Good for harvesting but not all ideal for the development of the ripeness. We need heat ... and Friday is not providing it! It is important to note that harvest in …
Harvest 2024 – #day 5 – Gloomy Wednesday
Good morning Burgundy ... up a bit early today for the talk on the Wednesday harvesting. The 2024 harvest went into a semi-dormant mood as there was rain or drizzle most of the day yesterday (11/09/2024). Some areas had very little rain and the growers then decided to move on with some more …
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Harvest 2024 – #day 4 – Tuesday
The 2024 harvest picked up speed yesterday (10/09/2024) the first big day of harvest with extensive picking in Volnay and Pommard. Domaine Pierre-Olivier Garcia started the harvest in the Corton hill ... Corton- Maréchaudes just above the lovely village of Ladoix. This is the fixed starting point …