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Question: Wine grapes seem to be ripening earlier every year so has 2025 started in the northern hemisphere?
Answer: Wide reaching question covering a lot of wine regions but you are right. Climate change does seem to be ripening the grapes faster resulting in earlier harvest dates. It already has started in North Carolina and Wine Business reported Domaine Lafage in Roussillon France were first by picking on August 5 Muscat Petits Grains for lower alcohol sparkling “Lafabuleuse”. Drinks Business reports Mumm Napa picking Yountville Pinot Noir for Sparkling on August 8 as well as St. Supery & Inglenook harvesting Sauvignon Blanc the week of August 11. On August 12 Franciacorta Consortium in Italy announced the start of their harvest. Champagne started “vendange”today August 20 with a “promising” yield after higher temperatures. Vinetur reports “shifting weather patterns” in Alsace confirming official start for AOC wines is August 25 – 10 days earlier than 2024. In Bordeaux grape ripeness is way ahead of the old normal and Burgundy is expecting more volume after mildew issues shortened the crop last year. The next few weeks will be key in major regions so stay tuned and continue to monitor the early harvest results.
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