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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The harvest is the most important time of the year. Still, global warming is stirring this annual event, as planning has become more difficult as the harvest is becoming earlier and earlier. The demands for agility, flexibility and speed are thus increasing. Harvest is normally planned well ahead …
[Read more...] about Planning the harvest – a challenge in 2025
The weather is extremely hot in Burgundy ... record-breakingly hot, and this is starting to seriously affect the ripening process of the grapes and the potential quality of the vintage - and this in a very dramatic way. The Winehog posts from the last days have stated this and increased the …
The weather forecast is showing alarmingly high temperatures, and the canicule is accelerating the ripeness. We are now looking at record-breaking speed ... or close to ... as the previous record was 2020 ... where harvest began on August 20th. Some estates are now telling me that they will …
[Read more...] about Harvest 2025 #3 – At a record-breaking speed
Now the harvest dates are almost fixed ... and my initial forecast was a bit better than my last ... The preparation for the harvest is therefore in its final phase, as the picking in Côte de Nuits is expected to start around August 25th - some have confirmed this date already. I will start on …
[Read more...] about Harvest 2025 – #J-14 – Harvest News 2-2025
The weather is very hot in Burgundy ... almost record-breakingly hot, and this will, in the end, affect the ripening process of the wines and the potential quality of the vintage. All was fine aside from some sunburn of the grapes ... but now the extreme heat is starting to create problems. This …
