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Just three weeks since the frosts hit, it’s still too soon to evaluate the exact consequences on this year’s harvest. However, the people of the Bourgogne winegrowing region know that the next few months will require greater efforts on their part, and some painstaking care and attention for their damaged plants.
The spring frost of 2016 will stay in the memory as one of the most significant weather events to hit the Bourgogne winegrowing region since the frost of 1981, mainly in terms of its geographical reach. In addition to the Mâconnais, the Chablis region was also partially spared, but the Grand Auxerrois, the Châtillonais, the Côte de Beaune and Hautes Côtes de Beaune, the Côte de Nuits-Saint-Georges and Hautes Côte de Nuits-Saint-Georges, and the Côte Chalonnaise were all hit hard. The damage was varied, with the impact differing from plot to plot, but it was widespread. On 4 May, it was revealed that almost half of the region was hit by damage of 30% or greater.
the Côte de Beaune, and Côte de Nuits Saint Georges and Hautes Côtes de Beaune and Hautes Côtes de Nuits Saint Georges
As yet, we don’t know how the vines will respond. A vine that has endured frost damage requires a great deal of attention and special care, and will produce less fruit. That may seem paradoxical, but winegrowers must ensure that they make the most of their current potential and that there is sufficient vegetation for the plant to maintain its reserves. They already have one eye on the next harvest, and will be preserving the fruit-bearing canes for 2017.
After their initial emotion, the industry is now thinking about its customers. The 2016 harvest will no doubt offer lower yields, but we can count on a slight rise in stocks thanks to the excellent vintages of 2014 and 2015, which will allow us to satisfy the demands of our loyal client base.