Chapter 1 Dourthe 2018 harvest gets underway 24th September 2018,     Pickers harvested the first parcel of Sauvignon blanc at Château La Garde on Wednesday 29th August, in the cool of the early morning. “After a challenging 2017, the first few months of 2018 have kept us on our toes in the vineyard. After a…

Our friends at Mauro Molino Winery share with us news about the Harvest 2017 at the winery and  the also Langhe area. This year we have started picking considerably earlier than the norm. The grapes were in a great state of health. Dolcetto and Barbera fruits gave us wines with a beautiful and bright colour. We have…

Domaine des Entrefaux – Crozes Hermitage, 3 October The harvest lasted about 3 weeks and ended on the 27th September. We enjoyed a beautiful weather, and a beautiful quality! For the whites, the quantity is there; a little less probably for the reds Without doubt a beautiful vintage … we are spoiled, compared to many…

The 2017 harvest has now come to a close in the Dourthe Vineyards. Chateau Pey La Tour completed the red grape harvest with the very last Merlot picked on 6th October, while the remaining Semillon affected by noble rot and destined for the appellation Loupiac were sorted on 9th October at Chateau de Ricaud. “Precision…

Domaine du Chardonnay – Chablis, 5 October 2017 2017 reveals once again that the weather directly affects the volume and quality of the crop but also the mood…. This year 2017 began with difficulty with spring frosts, as early as April. Temperatures down to -6 ° were recorded. Mechanisms were put in place to save…

Gadais, 4 October The climatic conditions of this year, optimum for the vegetative development of the vine, led us to have an unusual early harvest. So we started the harvest this year on the day of Saint-Fiacre on 30th August. And we finished the harvest on the 12th September. Concerning this vintage, 2 observations: The…

ITALY Borgo Delle Oche – Friuli Venezia Giulia, 5 October This harvest was a wonderful harvest for us. At the end it was very difficult because it rained for 15 days but it didn’t damage our grapes. The harvest was very very good especially for Pinot Grigio, Traminer and merlot. In other news, we have…

Gigondas, 28 September 2017 The harvest is ending in Gigondas, the vintage 2017 delivers beautiful grapes, with a beautiful ripeness, small fleshy berries, in perfect health condition, and with excellent potential. But this crop is also characterised by low yield. The very mild early spring brought early and rapid bud-burst, followed by a sharp drop…