First to harvest in France this year was (according to what is claimed) a wine producer in Rivesaltes: Domaine Rombeau. They started already on August 12, which on the other hand is just about what
Grape harvest with a harvest machine (tractor) A winegrower can either harvest manually with people in the vineyard, or do mechanical harvest with a machine. Mechanical harvest is done with a dedicated harvester or with
Grape sorting is a technique to improve the quality of the wine. It can take place in the vineyard, on the vine, or after harvest. Here we look at the grape sorting and selection after
Harvest at Isole e Olena winery in Chianti, Tuscany. Harvesting the grapes with a tractor – mechanical harvest machine. You can see the ripe grape bunches in the vineyard before harvest and the naked grape
In the Roussillon the harvest is essentially finished. As in many other regions, it is estimated to be a very good vintage. The winter and spring saw a reasonable rainfall (after some dry years) and
There have been lots of discussions in champagne this year on how much the growers will be permitted to harvest. Curiously, the limit is not set until the beginning of September. Wit the crash in
On September 15 the harvest began in Champagne. They have had a cool but reasonably dry summer so the expectations are for a comparatively small quantity but with healthy grapes. The maximum yield has been
Many European wine regions have had a cool and dreary summer, even if it has not been too wet. Almost the opposite is the case in Roussillon in southern France. They have had a hot
The harvest will be later than usual this year, due to the cool summer. But the ‘ceuillette’ for the white wines has already started. For example, at Chateau Carbonnieux, a winery in Pessac-Léognan / Graves
Harvest at Isole e Olena winery in Chianti, Tuscany. Harvesting the grapes with a tractor – mechanical harvest machine. You can see the ripe grape bunches in the vineyard before harvest and the naked grape
On November 18-19 weather was cold enough in Germany to harvest the famed ice wine, Eiswein. 1500 l Riesling and 1200 l Pinot Noir (!) were harvested in freezing weather in Baden. Rheingau, Nahe, and
The latest statistics from SCEES shows that 2007 will be the smallest harvest in France since 2000. Only 47.1 M hl will be produced. The decline is biggest for Vin de Table in Languedoc (due
This autumn saw the first harvest at Chateau Reifeng-Auzias in China. The tradition in China is more towards quantity than quality, with yields reaching 150 hl/ha. At Ch Reifeng-Auzias the ambition is more focused on
A sigh of relief can also be heard in Germany after this year’s harvest. they had an early flowering and good weather during the harvest (but what happened in between was perhaps not so great).
In Muscadet this year’s harvest promises to yield very good quality but limited volumes. An early and warm spring kick-started the vegetation period. But a cold and humid summer caused problems with the flowering (limiting
The summer has been exceptionally sunny and windy in Châteauneuf (as opposed to some regions further north). They have had a bit of rain during the harvest but it has not caused any serious problems
Italy expects to make the smallest harvest for 50 years, partially due to bad weather in the south. In the south there has been frequent rain which has cause diseases in the vineyards reducing the
The traditional harvest is by hand in Beaujolais but since 2004 it has been allowed to harvest by machine in AOC Beaujolais. This year a new experiment is launched to also use mechanical harvest for
Many wine regions will start the harvest exceptionally early this year, due to the warm weather early in spring. Champagne started harvesting on August 20. In Italy many regions are three weeks ahead of schedule
The 2007 grape harvest reached record levels – up 6.5% compared to last year. A substantial part of the grape production is used for grape juice rather than wine though. wine-business-international.com
Many have opinions on this matter. Often, people believe that manual harvest, with “real” vendangeurs is better, not necessarily without knowing why. We would rather say, like in most things in wine, that it depends.
All reports from around France, and what we have seen ourselves, point to 2005 becoming an excellent vintage. In every district we have visited this autumn – Bourgogne, Bordeaux, Alsace, Champagne, Rhône-dalen and Languedoc –
First to harvest in France this year was (according to what is claimed) a wine producer in Rivesaltes: Domaine Rombeau. They started already on August
Grape harvest with a harvest machine (tractor) A winegrower can either harvest manually with people in the vineyard, or do mechanical harvest with a machine.
Grape sorting is a technique to improve the quality of the wine. It can take place in the vineyard, on the vine, or after harvest.
Harvest at Isole e Olena winery in Chianti, Tuscany. Harvesting the grapes with a tractor – mechanical harvest machine. You can see the ripe grape
In the Roussillon the harvest is essentially finished. As in many other regions, it is estimated to be a very good vintage. The winter and
There have been lots of discussions in champagne this year on how much the growers will be permitted to harvest. Curiously, the limit is not
On September 15 the harvest began in Champagne. They have had a cool but reasonably dry summer so the expectations are for a comparatively small
Many European wine regions have had a cool and dreary summer, even if it has not been too wet. Almost the opposite is the case
The harvest will be later than usual this year, due to the cool summer. But the ‘ceuillette’ for the white wines has already started. For
Harvest at Isole e Olena winery in Chianti, Tuscany. Harvesting the grapes with a tractor – mechanical harvest machine. You can see the ripe grape
On November 18-19 weather was cold enough in Germany to harvest the famed ice wine, Eiswein. 1500 l Riesling and 1200 l Pinot Noir (!)
The latest statistics from SCEES shows that 2007 will be the smallest harvest in France since 2000. Only 47.1 M hl will be produced. The
This autumn saw the first harvest at Chateau Reifeng-Auzias in China. The tradition in China is more towards quantity than quality, with yields reaching 150
A sigh of relief can also be heard in Germany after this year’s harvest. they had an early flowering and good weather during the harvest
In Muscadet this year’s harvest promises to yield very good quality but limited volumes. An early and warm spring kick-started the vegetation period. But a
The summer has been exceptionally sunny and windy in Châteauneuf (as opposed to some regions further north). They have had a bit of rain during
Italy expects to make the smallest harvest for 50 years, partially due to bad weather in the south. In the south there has been frequent
The traditional harvest is by hand in Beaujolais but since 2004 it has been allowed to harvest by machine in AOC Beaujolais. This year a
Many wine regions will start the harvest exceptionally early this year, due to the warm weather early in spring. Champagne started harvesting on August 20.
The 2007 grape harvest reached record levels – up 6.5% compared to last year. A substantial part of the grape production is used for grape
Many have opinions on this matter. Often, people believe that manual harvest, with “real” vendangeurs is better, not necessarily without knowing why. We would rather
All reports from around France, and what we have seen ourselves, point to 2005 becoming an excellent vintage. In every district we have visited this
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