Prospects for 2008/ Vendange 2008
A message received last night from Jérome Choblet of Domaine des Herbauges, one of the leading producers in Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu.
‘Ici l'été n'a pas été très chaud et avec le retard pris avec le gel du 7 avril la vigne n'est pas en avance. Certain pense démarrer entre le 15 et le 18 septembre, nous nous allons essayer de chercher comme tous les ans une meilleur maturité reportant notre début de vendange entre le 20 et le 22 septembre. Pour le moment l'état sanitaire est très bon et nous laisse espérer une belle maturité et de belles qualités, dommage que la qualité ne sera pas au rendez vous, car le gel nous a beaucoup affecté !'
'The summer here wasn’t very hot and coupled with the frost of 7th April the vines are behind. Some producers here think to start between the 15th and 18th September. We will be looking like every year to have riper grapes and think that we will probably start between 20th and 22nd September. At the moment the grapes and vines are healthy and we hope for good ripeness and high quality. It is a great pity we have been so very badly hit by the frost – quantity is well down on normal.'
It looks like this year’s Loire harvest will be later than in recent vintages. Chinon, Bourgueil, etc are expected to start around 7th to 10th October. Of course these timings may change depending upon the September weather.
The Loire, however, is not alone. Bordeaux will be late with the reds expected to start in early October and the whites a week or so before.
Domaine des Herbauges, Les Herbauges, 44830 Bouaye.
A message received last night from Jérome Choblet of Domaine des Herbauges, one of the leading producers in Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu.
‘Ici l'été n'a pas été très chaud et avec le retard pris avec le gel du 7 avril la vigne n'est pas en avance. Certain pense démarrer entre le 15 et le 18 septembre, nous nous allons essayer de chercher comme tous les ans une meilleur maturité reportant notre début de vendange entre le 20 et le 22 septembre. Pour le moment l'état sanitaire est très bon et nous laisse espérer une belle maturité et de belles qualités, dommage que la qualité ne sera pas au rendez vous, car le gel nous a beaucoup affecté !'
'The summer here wasn’t very hot and coupled with the frost of 7th April the vines are behind. Some producers here think to start between the 15th and 18th September. We will be looking like every year to have riper grapes and think that we will probably start between 20th and 22nd September. At the moment the grapes and vines are healthy and we hope for good ripeness and high quality. It is a great pity we have been so very badly hit by the frost – quantity is well down on normal.'
It looks like this year’s Loire harvest will be later than in recent vintages. Chinon, Bourgueil, etc are expected to start around 7th to 10th October. Of course these timings may change depending upon the September weather.
The Loire, however, is not alone. Bordeaux will be late with the reds expected to start in early October and the whites a week or so before.
Domaine des Herbauges, Les Herbauges, 44830 Bouaye.
Tel: 02.40.65.44.92
www.domaine-des-herbauges.com
Look out for further reports leading up to and during the Loire vintage.
www.domaine-des-herbauges.com
Look out for further reports leading up to and during the Loire vintage.
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