The Champagne vineyards suffered significant damage after several frosts, with approximately 40% of the buds destroyed, according to the Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne (CIVC). This is the second-highest level of losses since 2003, when 45% of the buds were affected.
This damage is mainly due to the vine's growth cycle being earlier this year, with budbreak occurring approximately three weeks earlier than usual. This precocity made the buds particularly vulnerable to spring frosts.
The consequences for the harvest are still uncertain.
Professionals indicate that it is still too early to measure the exact impact on production, as future weather conditions may still influence vine development until harvest time.
This situation arises in an already fragile context for the industry, marked by a decline in champagne shipments in recent years. However, the quantity of grapes harvested does not directly determine the quality of the wine, which depends on the entire growth cycle.
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