France: Chablis harvest down by 40% in places
France: Chablis harvest down by 40% in places
Oct 16, 2012 6
(Decanter) - With most of the grapes now picked in Chablis, growers are broadly pleased with quality of the 2012 vintage although quantity is down by up to 40% in some villages. The difficult growing season has led to the reduced yields, particularly in the Premier and Grand Crus.
At Domaine des Malandes yields are down by 15-20% in their Premier Cru vineyards, whereas in nearby Domaine Louis Michel & Fils they are down twice this amount. Guillaume Gicqueau-Michel, winemaker at Louis Michel said, ‘2012 has been a very complicated vintage in the vineyards. Yields are unsurprisingly down, up to 40% in places.’
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