Harvest Report 2006 - European Regions
Harvest Report 2006 - Bordeaux - (14th December 2006)
Early hopes that 2006 was going to be an outstanding vintage in Bordeaux were all but dashed by unfavourable weather conditions in August and September, but the Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux is still confident that 2006 will produce classic wines with good ageing potential. Stuart Todd reports.
Harvest Report 2006 – Rhône, Provence and Languedoc - (6th December 2006)
Reports from wine industry associations in the Rhône, Provence and Languedoc suggest that 2006 has produced a high-quality vintage across all three regions. Stuart Todd continues just-drinks’ 2006 harvest round-up with a look at France’s most southerly wine-producing areas.
Harvest Report 2006 - Loire, Alsace and Champagne - Article (30th November 2006)
The just-drinks 2006 harvest round-up continues with a look at this year’s vintage in France’s most northerly wine regions of the Loire, Alsace and Champagne. Lyn Parry reports from the Loire, while Dean Best takes a look at this year’s Alsace harvest, and Giles Fallowfield assesses the 2006 crop in Champagne.
Harvest Report 2006 - Burgundy and Beaujolais - Article (22nd November 2006)
Problematic weather conditions in Burgundy and Beaujolais meant the skill and judgment of winemakers in both regions was fully tested for the 2006 vintage, writes Lyn Parry. Early reports suggest that 2006 will not match the quality of 2005 in either region, but is on a par with recent respectable vintages.
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