2008 harvest winemakers' blog

Ideal Conditions in the Languedoc; Plenty of Prep Work in Bordeaux

Posted: Oct 10, 2008 4:10pm ET
By Jean-Charles Cazes

Posted by Jean-Charles Cazes Since we started harvesting our youngest Syrah vines at L'Ostal Cazes (our Languedoc property) on September 17th, the weather has been favorable in Minervois. We were blessed with sunny days and cool nights, which helped produce grapes with ripe tannins, good aromatics and the right level of sugar.

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