In the vineyard…

Harvest preparation, including checking and preparing harvesting equipment and organizing the picking team.

Monitoring grape maturity with regular checks on berry ripeness.

Final vineyard work including trimming and spreading a silica-based preparation to reduce water stress caused by heat.

Organization in the winery with cleaning and preparation of tanks, presses, and other equipment.

The 2025 vintage is characterized by its “earliness,” a direct result of a particularly dry and hot spring and summer.

The intense heat and lack of water have severely impacted the vineyard, which is facing a heatwave.

August was marked by a heatwave, increasing water stress.
In the vineyards, some grape clusters show sunburned parts, literally “scorched,” and grapes beginning to shrivel, losing their juice due to high temperatures.

The first pruning shears were used as early as August 29th.

At the winery…

A few rare orders are prepared just before the harvest.