At the foot of the large vats of Château Le Grand Verdus, the spirits are irritated.
This year, the stainless steel structures will not be overflowing with wine and the timid back-to-school rains will not change anything.
"The
2022 vintage
was perfect,"
says Antoine Le Grix de La Salle, 71, the former owner of the estate.
His two sons, Édouard and Thomas, who took over the business a few years ago, nodded.
In the memory of winegrowers, it has never been so hot in Sadirac.
On these lands of Entre-Deux-Mers, the foliage of the hundred hectares of vines has turned yellow.
However, before this summer's drought, the precious grapes had escaped weather vagaries, such as frost, storms or hail.
The year 2022 was both prolific and qualitative.
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In the plots, below the castle…
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