Vineyards Magazine

In 2017, everything came good for the Bourgogne winegrowing region in terms of both quality and quantity.

And after several years of harvests that suffered the whims of  the weather, 2017 has provided volumes set to satisfy the market, with wines that are already promising great things to  come from this elegant vin tage.

After spending the winter building up their strength, the vines profited fully from a very warm spring, with budburst
in early April ensuring a head start in terms of the growth cycle that was maintained right up to the harvest. The  plants progressed from  stage to stage free from hindrance, and by mid-June, were flowering before rapid fruit set.
An early vintage was confirmed.  During the summer, a few spells of heatwave alternated with more mixed weather.

However, ripening continued  at a good pace and by  the end of August, the first grapes were being picked, two weeks ahead of average. Harvesting  continued until mid-September as each plot reached peak maturity. The grapes were in exceptional health and required virtually no sorting. Everyone was very enthusiastic about this fabulous fruit, its peak ripeness, and the volumes produced. The only downside were a few areas hit by spring frosts, where yields were below norms.

Vinification went without a hitch and the mood was one of serenity for this vintage wh en the Bourgogne  winegrowing region returned to more habitual levels of quality and quantity.