The harvest has started in several properties in Côte-d'Or.
In Pommard, winegrowers are particularly confident about this year's vintages.
The drought has in fact allowed the grapes to develop a high quality of aroma.
The resulting red wine will also have a powerful body, explained to France Bleu Bourgogne Benoît Sordet, manager of a farm.
The white wine will be less acidic than in previous years but will also have gained in balance, analyzed the professional.
The winegrowers were relieved to see the arrival of the rains last spring, which allowed the fruits to benefit from the advantages of the drought without suffering the disadvantages.
Early picking
The quantity will also be there, unlike the 2021 harvest, during which only 25% of the grapes could be picked, the others proving unusable.
It is only the third time in 20 years that the harvest has started in August, after 2003 and 2021.
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