Château d'Yquem picked its first grapes on Monday 1 October, the latest start for almost 20 years.
Francis Mayeur, technical director at Yquem, told Decanter.com, ‘The last few vintages have been particularly early, so this is not especially dramatic. We have started the first pass through the vines, with both Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon, but not even one third of the crop is ready yet.’
Mayeur said 50mm of rain fell over six consecutive days last week, and that noble rot is now in ‘full bloom’ over around ...
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