AUSTRALIA : A HARVEST OF MOURNING AND CINDERS
As the Australian harvest draws to a close, many producers are admitting that wine growing in this part of the globe has become more and more difficult.
Indeed, for the past few vintages, the climatic conditions have certainly been hostile.”I began producing wine in this country in 1998,” says Michel Chapoutier, who is a merchant from Tain-L’Hermitage (in the Drome region of France). “My investment in Australia would have been profitable in the last four or five years if it hadn’t been for temperatures peaking at 45 degrees centigrade,” he deplores.”I think this is a record year for low yields, ridiculously low yields.
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Indeed, for the past few vintages, the climatic conditions have certainly been hostile.”I began producing wine in this country in 1998,” says Michel Chapoutier, who is a merchant from Tain-L’Hermitage (in the Drome region of France). “My investment in Australia would have been profitable in the last four or five years if it hadn’t been for temperatures peaking at 45 degrees centigrade,” he deplores.”I think this is a record year for low yields, ridiculously low yields.
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http://bordeauxwinenews.blogsudouest.com
http://france-wine-chateaux.com
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You can find stories about the vintage '09 harvest in Australia from the winemakers themselves here: http://www.boozemonkey.com/forum.php?c=topic&op=index&cid=5...
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