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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Hospices de Beaune 2024 – Are You Ready for the Élevage!!
The Hospices de Beaune auction is around the corner: November 17, 2024. If you want to join the fun, it's time to prepare. This is a charity auction for a good cause, so outside normal investments and evaluation criteria. And remember that generosity is a good thing when making your …
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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 …
Vintage 2024 … a battle for ripeness
The harvest has now started ... with the reds ... as we see serious struggles with getting sufficient ripeness in the whites. There is a good acidity so there is time to wait ... if Botrytis and other fungus are not taking over the vineyards. It is however time for a small update article on …