{"id":73201,"date":"2022-10-10T15:58:46","date_gmt":"2022-10-10T13:58:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.refonte-adv.votre-projet.com\/a-promising-2022-harvest-for-french-wine-growers\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T11:42:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T09:42:59","slug":"a-promising-2022-harvest-for-french-wine-growers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atelierduvin.com\/en\/a-promising-2022-harvest-for-french-wine-growers\/","title":{"rendered":"A Promising 2022 Harvest for French Wine Growers!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The 2022 harvest<\/strong>, which was particularly early in most French wine regions, is now over. Did the vines bear fruit, despite this summer\u2019s heat wave and drought? Should we be worried or excited for the wines of 2022<\/strong>? So far, so good! The harvest in French vineyards<\/strong> has been a success, particularly in Champagne, where they\u2019re expecting a vintage! L\u2019Atelier du Vin<\/strong>, a French manufacturer of wine and oenology tools since 1926, is a family business that has cultivated a traditional know-how from father to son, with a foot in the Champagne vineyards. Join us on a tour of France\u2019s 2022 wine harvest!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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An Early but Successful 2022 Harvest in France<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u00a9 Alexandre Couvreux<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Harvesting <\/strong>is the highlight of every wine season. Grape picking is an ancestral tradition, and a unique, emotion-filled experience that brings everyone together. It is also the moment of truth for winegrowers, as it confirms the quality of the grapes<\/strong> and what to expect of the wine to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This summer in France, the heat wave and drought wreaked havoc in the agricultural sector. Some feared the worst for the 2022 wine harvest. Fortunately, as most winegrowers <\/strong>predicted, the deep-rooted vines <\/strong>actually benefitted from the heat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Vines Reacted Well to the Drought and Heat<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Vines <\/strong>can withstand heat and water stress, meaning that they were not impacted by the soaring summer temperatures and lack of rain. For most winegrowing regions, 2022 <\/strong>has been a better harvesting year<\/strong> than the last.<\/p>
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The lack of water has made this year\u2019s French grapes<\/strong> more concentrated, with large full clusters. The weather conditions also preserved them from any diseases until maturity, which explains their quality. At the end of September, after an early harvesting period in most French vineyards, everyone is in agreement\u2026 2022 has been a good harvest<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2022 Wine Harvest: A Tour de France<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Wine growers have enjoyed more or less successful harvests, depending on local specificities, especially where frost and hail struck. Here is a quick overview of the 2022 harvest<\/strong> in the main French wine-producing regions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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