- The harvest season has started early in most European vineyards, following an unprecedented summer of heatwaves and droughts.
- In Andalusia, in southern Spain, the white grape varieties of Jerez reached maturity at the end of July.
- This year’s dry spring and early heatwaves – as early as June in Europe and then repeated in July and August – have resulted in the disruption of the biological cycle: leaves turning yellow and falling early and the weight of the grapes decreasing.
European wine harvests off to a mixed start
