Hail strikes Burgundy and Beaujolais — again
Climate change is a bitch. Severe weather events have roiled wine growing areas with depressing regularity in recent years. Burgundy seems to be on the forefront of this plagued by floods, hail storms, late frosts and other events that have reduced (or in some places even eliminated) the crop.
Jeremy Seysses, owner and winemaker at Domaine Dujac, posted the above photo to instagram along with this description.
Yesterday night, 10th July, brought heartbreak in the form of hail. Of our vineyards, the top of the hill of Morey was hit hardest, Monts Luisants worst, probably 30-40% damage; Clos St Denis and Clos de la Roche next, then Combottes. Bonnes Mares had minor damage. The rest of the domaine seems ok. The leaves like they were put through a shredder. The fruit is pummeled. The shoots battered. We’ll still make some wine, though!
There was also severe weather in Beaujolais for the second year in a row…gah! I feel sorry for the vignerons who try to make a living in this increasingly unpredictable endeavor.
On July 11th, 2017 at 3:15 pm ,Dr. Vino wrote:
Jeremy posts a follow-up comment on Instagram:
Thank you for all the expressions of sympathy after this morning’s pictures of hailed vineyards, I want to share one quick picture that is more indicative of most of the vines: they are still in rude good health. So 1/4 of the domaine hit, the rest, not. The glass is 3/4 full. We’ve got plenty for which to be thankful!