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In Bordeaux, drought, stress and early harvests

2022-09-04T19:35:03.148Z


The winegrowers, who are suffering significant consequences, are trying to "limit the breakage" by anticipating the harvest from September 5.


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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“Today, we estimate losing a third of our production,”

confirms Thomas Le Grix de La Salle, his feet in a field of vines.

In the plots, below the castle…

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Source: lefigaro

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