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 most European wine spots, harvests were speedy too. At first-growth Château Mouton Rothschild in Bordeaux, the first red grapes came in on Sept 5, and picking wrapped up historically early, on Sept 20.
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On Aug 28 last year, in Saint-Émilion, France, pickers fanned out into the vineyard at Château Troplong Mondot. It was the earliest harvest start in the estate’s history.
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