Frost Strikes France's Burgundy and Loire Wine Regions

[Locutus]

because globull warming or something. :lol:

Freezing temperatures from Chablis to Côte Chalonnaise to Chinon and Montlouis damage young vine buds, threatening this year's crop

Temperatures dipped below freezing in several of France's prized central wine regions this week, striking both Burgundy and the Loire Valley. In the Côte d'Or, Chablis to the north and Côte Chalonnaise, frost arrived early on the morning of April 25 and again the next night and the morning of April 27, resulting in frost that damaged the newly formed buds. Farther west, central regions of the Loire Valley, including Chinon, Bourgueil and Vouvray, were similarly hit.

"We cannot estimate the damage at the moment," said Alex Gambal, the Beaune-based négociant. "Everyone is calling everyone else and it will take a few days to see what results."


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