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French winemakers try desperately to save crops by warming their vines
Montady, France: When Émilie Faucheron and her husband took over her father’s vineyard in southern France in 2014, she knew that climate change in this sun-soaked region could one day upend their business.
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French vineyards devastated by April frost that followed unusually warm March
MONTADY, France — When Émilie Faucheron and her husband took over her father's vineyard in southern France in 2014, she knew that climate change in this sun-soaked region could one day upend their business.
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The 2021 Frost Could Impact Harvest, Distribution and What You Pay for French Wine
When frosts arrived in French vineyards the week of April 5, initial reports suggested the entire 2021 vintage would be destroyed. Fortunately, it’s not as bad as that.
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Champagne “lucky” with frost compared to other French wine regions
With an estimated 20% loss to this year’s crop in Champagne due to severe frosts earlier this month, one winemaker told db the region had been “lucky” compared to other parts of France.
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Europe’s wine regions seriously affected by frost
As in France, winegrowers across Europe are assessing the consequences of the arctic temperatures that swept through many wine regions last week. Although assessments are still ongoing, several wine regions are already reporting significant losses.
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Frost Strikes Vineyards in Leading Italian Wine Regions
Vines in Piedmont and Tuscany were impacted by the same cold snap that devastated France; vintners say it will take time to know the extent of damage
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Frost will have an impact on En Primeur pricing
Quentin Chaperon, director of sourcing and chateau relations at U'Wine, which has 500,000 bottles in stock, is busy tasting wines during En Primeur season in Bordeaux. By the end of the month, he will have tasted no fewer than 500 to 600 wines. “I don't feel the freshness of the 2019 vintage in all the wines, but it's a great, ripe
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Pledge of €1bn made to mitigate France’s frost “disaster”
The French government has pledged €1 billion in financial aid for farmers and winemakers whose crops have been devasted by this month’s cold snap which has led to the estimated loss of a third of the country’s wine production.
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Winter's Last Gasp Devastates French Vineyards
Unseasonal frosts have hurt French growers. Caroline Henry reports from Champagne.
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KILLER FROST IN BORDEAUX – APRIL 2021
Frost hit the Bordeaux vineyards earlier this month at a crucial time, as it did vineyards throughout France.
This map shows the areas hardest hit. It will, of course, be revised later in the year.
Bud break had already started and, as you can see, losses were catastrophic in certain appellations.
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'It's a tragedy.' French winemakers face devastation after worst weather in 30 years
Winemakers tried to keep air temperatures up by lighting candles and braziers in their vineyards, but in many cases it was not enough to protect their budding vines.
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Provence reports smaller 2020 vintage due to spring frosts in the Var
Provence’s 2020 vintage was smaller than previous years, as frost in some regions in early spring hit yields.
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France’s wine regions start counting the cost of April’s bitter frost damage
There’s nothing new about an April frost in France, but precocious ripening of vine buds earlier on in the growing cycle is becoming increasingly common due to global warming. Combined, the two have had a devastating effect on wine producers throughout France. From Bourgogne to the Sud de France, vine growers grapple
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France’s wine regions start counting the cost of April’s bitter frost damage
There’s nothing new about an April frost in France, but precocious ripening of vine buds earlier on in the growing cycle is becoming increasingly common due to global warming. Combined, the two have had a devastating effect on wine producers throughout France. From Bourgogne to the Sud de France, vine growers grapple
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Long Read: The frosty face of climate change
The devastation caused by last week's plummeting temperatures and frosts in Europe was a pernicious reminder that climate change-induced extreme weather events are on the rise.
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French Winemakers Try to Save 2021 Vintage From Late Frost
Last week, images of candlelit French vineyards flooded social media. Across the country, winemakers installed bougies, or large wax-filled metal pots, among the vines to prevent cold air from settling in during an especially late frost.
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“Frost even in Sardinia.” Reports of widespread damage as Italian winemakers assess impact from spring freeze.
“Even in Sardinia — just think of that! — even in Sardinia they had frost damage,” wrote president of the Italian Association of Wine Retailers Andrea Terraneo in a WhatsApp message yesterday.
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Devastating spring frosts in France and Italy wipe out up to 95% of crop in some regions
French and Italian vineyards have been hit by some of the harshest spring frosts in decades, leaving many winemakers facing losses of up to 90% of their crop.
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Frost strikes European vineyards
Reports of severe frost damage to vines in a wide range of European wine regions are flooding in. Chablis, the Côte d'Or (where Vincent Dancer's drone took this picture of frost candles in vineyards this week), Beaujolais, southern Rhône and Bordeaux all seem to have suffered – not least because the days have been warm, encouraging early vine growth.
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Gel : des impacts aussi en Allemagne, Autriche, Belgique, Luxembourg, Slovénie et Italie
L’AREV (l’assemblée des régions européennes viticoles) indique que la semaine passée « restera gravée dans la mémoire de nombreux vignerons » avec « la vaine lutte contre les chutes de température allant jusqu'à -9ºC » dans les vignobles en plein débourrement en Europe centrale, principalement en Fran
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Occitanie : 2021, 2017, 1991, 1956 ces grandes gelées dévastatrices pour l'agriculture
Les viticulteurs et agriculteurs d'Occitanie sont toujours en train d'évaluer les dégâts liés à la gelée noire qui a tout ravagé sur son passage cette semaine. L'hiver 2021 restera gravé dans les mémoires. Ce n'est pourtant pas la première fois que ce genre de catastrophe arrive. Rét
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France in cold shock
The cold spell is dramatically affecting France's wine-growing regions.
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French winegrowers call for financial support from the European Commission
The release of European aid seems to be the wine industry’s priority since the start of the year
Jean-Marie Fabre (chairman of the French independent winegrowers): We are asking for a proper European support plan. In many wine regions (Aquitaine, Loire Valley, Occitania, South-East...), concerns overlap. The closer w
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Severe April Frost Damages Budding Vines in France
In Burgundy, Chardonnay losses are more severe than Pinot Noir, with Chablis hit particularly hard; Rhône Valley also suffers damage
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France to declare agricultural disaster over spring frosts that damaged vineyards
The French government is to declare an agricultural disaster over an unusual early spring frost that has damaged crops and vines across the country, the agriculture minister said.
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Dans l'Hérault, l'Aude et le Gard, l'agriculture très impactée par le gel
Les températures négatives de la nuit dernière ont fortement endommagé les vignes et les arbres fruitiers dans la plupart des départements producteurs du Languedoc-Roussillon. 90% du vignoble héraultais sinistré. Chiffres sensiblement identiques dans le Gard et dans l'Aude.
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Les vignobles de la Vallée du Rhône ont été durement touchés par le gel
La nuit dernière, du 7 au 8 avril 2021, a été particulièrement froide en Vallée du Rhône et dans toute la France, indique Inter-Rhône dans un communiqué. Les températures relevées sont restées négatives malgré les mesures de protection mises en place dans les parcelles.
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Tarn : le gel cause jusqu'à 100% de dégâts dans des vignes autour de Gaillac
Jusqu'à 100% de dégâts dans certaines parcelles. Le réveil a été douloureux ce jeudi matin pour les vignerons du Tarn. Le gel a frappé fort deux jours de suite. Un bilan douloureux pour les vignerons.
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French winemakers set candles and straw ablaze to save vines from frost
CHABLIS, France (Reuters) - French winemakers have lit candles and burned bales of straw to try to protect their vineyards from sharp spring frosts, with the forecast of more cold nights this week raising fears of serious damage and lost production.
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IN PICTURES: French vineyards ablaze in bid to ward off frosts
To save their harvests from the sudden frost, winemakers in France appear to have set their fields on fire.
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