FROST follow up
When you have damaged buds or none, or few, left upon the vines, the vineyard work is changed. A Burgundy grower told me that since the frost two weeks ago none of their vineyard employees have been in the vineyards.
There is nothing to do, but wait to see if by any chance new buds will form. Some domains have already started to lay off workers. In the summer, there will be lots of work re pruning the vines for the 2017 harvest because after the frost damage, with the buds destroyed, the vines will have a tendency to grow in all directions.
Loire up date
Of the 144 hectares which compose the ACs of Jasnières and Coteaux du Loir, half were impacted by the frost. But not only is the 2016 crop affected, but 2017 as well since Pineau d’Aunis and Chenin often produce bunches from the same place as the previous year.
In Côteaux du Vendommais the losses are estimated at 50-90%
Chablis: after the frost, hail.
The northern part of Chablis was hit by torrential rain and hail on Friday May 13. 400-500 hectares, representing 10% of the surface of Chablis, suffered hail damage. From the damaged vines, the branches will grow in an irregular fashion and without grapes. The pruning in 2017 and the harvest of 2017 will be impacted, “c'est la double peine".
Burgundy :
According to a report of the CIVB, in 23% of vineyards in Burgundy (6.800 hectares), the losses due to the frost reach 71 to 100%.
...Bare ruin'd choirs
When you have damaged buds or none, or few, left upon the vines, the vineyard work is changed. A Burgundy grower told me that since the frost two weeks ago none of their vineyard employees have been in the vineyards.
There is nothing to do, but wait to see if by any chance new buds will form. Some domains have already started to lay off workers. In the summer, there will be lots of work re pruning the vines for the 2017 harvest because after the frost damage, with the buds destroyed, the vines will have a tendency to grow in all directions.
Loire up date
Of the 144 hectares which compose the ACs of Jasnières and Coteaux du Loir, half were impacted by the frost. But not only is the 2016 crop affected, but 2017 as well since Pineau d’Aunis and Chenin often produce bunches from the same place as the previous year.
In Côteaux du Vendommais the losses are estimated at 50-90%
Chablis: after the frost, hail.
The northern part of Chablis was hit by torrential rain and hail on Friday May 13. 400-500 hectares, representing 10% of the surface of Chablis, suffered hail damage. From the damaged vines, the branches will grow in an irregular fashion and without grapes. The pruning in 2017 and the harvest of 2017 will be impacted, “c'est la double peine".
Burgundy :
According to a report of the CIVB, in 23% of vineyards in Burgundy (6.800 hectares), the losses due to the frost reach 71 to 100%.
...Bare ruin'd choirs
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