"On Aug. 28 in Saint-Emilion, France, pickers fanned out into the vineyard at Château Troplong Mondot. It was the earliest harvest start in the estate's history. Record-breaking early picking was a key feature of harvest 2025. In Alsace, the date was Aug. 19; in Champagne, Aug. 20; for the white grapes in the Rhône Valley, mid-August, two weeks earlier than last year. In Germany's Rheingau region, some grapes were picked at the end of August, three weeks earlier than the long-term average."
"According to a global study released in May by two French agricultural research institutes and the University of British Columbia, wine-growing regions have warmed, on average, by the equivalent of nearly 100 extra growing degree days over the past 70 years. Growing degree days are a measure of the cumulative heat vines are exposed to, which influences growth and ripening. Europe has felt the biggest impact."
Harvest 2025 began unusually early across multiple European regions, with record starts such as Aug. 28 at Château Troplong Mondot and dates including Aug. 19 in Alsace and Aug. 20 in Champagne. White grapes in the Rhône were picked in mid-August, and Germany's Rheingau saw harvests about three weeks earlier than average. Many vineyards completed speedy harvests, including first-growth estates in Bordeaux. Rising temperatures, extended heatwaves, drought and wildfires compressed growing seasons and shifted harvest timetables. A global study found wine regions warmed by nearly 100 extra growing degree days over 70 years, hitting Europe hardest and producing uneven regional outcomes.
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