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- 2009 France harvest
Harvest will begin soon in France.
In some places (Languedoc, Limoux, ), harvest already began.
Hot summer, somedays very hot (40°C), quasi no rain since 2 months, grapes are almost "cooked" !
In my place (Tarn et Garonne, France south west), Sauvignon is so sweet that it'll give 12.8° of alcohol.
I propose in this topic to share photos and news from 2009 harvest.
What do you think ?
Ready ????
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- Reply by po54, Aug 31.
Well, this is not really the harvest...
Shot yesterday, this is Negrette (Pinot Saint Georges) specific Fronton varietal.
Organic vineyard !
We say : one plant = 1 glass of wine
Another Negrette :
Some leave :
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1738 - Reply by Gregory Dal Piaz, Aug 31.
Lovely pictures and it's always exciting to hear to how the harvest progresses!
The Negrette looks beautiful.
I would love to try some. One day in the vineyard!
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- Reply by po54, Aug 31.
Here's Syrah, very characteristic with its leaves !
From the same organic vineyard !
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1136 - Reply by dmcker, Aug 31.
Great photos. Keep'em coming!
So Pascal, is it one plant = one glass of wine, or one bunch of grapes on the plant = one glass?
And how does the pinot St. Georges taste in the final wine?
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33 - Reply by Greg Roberts, Aug 31.
A photo of Domaine Romanee Conti I took on Aug 23. The harvest can begin on Sept 5th. Last year the harvest in Burgundy didn't begin until the end of Sept. Its been hot and dry summer.
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- Reply by Greg Roberts, Aug 31.
Image link
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- Reply by po54, Aug 31.
Thanks, dmcker !
In Fronton, the average density of plantation is 5000 grapevine by hectare (100 m x 100 m) and the maximum quantity of grape juice which is allowed by the AOC rules is 5000 liters by hectare.
So, one grapevine is one liter of juice, let's say 1 bottle after processing.(0.75 l)
A large glass !!! ;-))
This year 2009 is quite dry, so the grapes are big but with little quantity of juice.
If we have no rain until end of harvest, the average quantity of juice would turn at an estimate 3000 liters by hectare.
So it would be 0.6 l by grapevine so something like half a bottle after processing...
So, in fact, 1 bunch of grape = 1 glass of wine !!
About that Pinot Saint Georges called here Négrette (from the greek "Mavros" which means Black) gives the wine a nice perfume and taste of Violet, soft licorice, crushed raspberries, red fruits on the nose, with thin tannins.
Our Fronton wines are 75%, 85% (blended with Syrah, Cabernet, Cot) or 100% Négrette.
Really pleasant wines, very typical.
On blind degustation, mixed with other wines, you can recognize that Negrette easily.
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- Reply by po54, Aug 31.
Nice photo of Domaine Romanee Conti !
I'm on the list for a dinner with one bottle !
I'll make pictures ;-))
