Northern Hemisphere Harvest 2021
As our Northern Hemisphere producers kick off their 2021 harvests, we bring you all the latest news and updates from the vineyards.
Monday 8 November
Louis Roederer - Champagne, France
The vineyards aren't completely dead after harvesting is finished.
Sunday 7 November
Alois Lageder - Alto Adige, Italy
Party time at Alois Lageder!
Wednesday 3 November
Weingut Robert Weil - Rheingau, Germany
Last on the list: Noble rot berries. Looking forward to the product!
Monday 1 November
Morgan Winery - California, USA
And now the next phase of hard work starts...
Saturday 30 October
Ridgeview - Sussex, England
Another winery done with harvest season!
Friday 29 October
Balfour Winery - Kent, England
Take a look at the beautiful harvest summary video from Balfour.
Chapel Down - Kent, England
Good luck to Chapel Down with the next phase in the winery!
Weingut Huber - Traisental, Austria
Gruner Veltliner looking good!
Thursday 28 October
Balfour Winery - Kent, England
Congratulations to team Balfour!
Wednesday 27 October
Weingut Robert Weil - Rheingau, Germany
The end of harvest is nearing...
Sunday 24 October
Balfour Winery - Kent, England
Teamwork makes the dream work!
Bolney Estate - Sussex, England
A well-deserved shout-out to the harvest team!
Pol Roger - Champgne, France
"I'll drink your champagne. I'll drink every drop of it, I don't care if it kills me."
- F. Scott Fitzgerald
Ridgeview - Sussex, England
Harvesters all the way from Miami!
Friday 22 October
Morgan Winery - California, USA
The philosophy of "high quality grapes, vintage to vintage" is definitely paying off!
Wednesday 20 October
Alois Lageder - Alto Adige, Italy
That's a wrap! The end of the harvest season at Alois Lageder.
Monday 18 October
A to Z Wineworks - Oregon, USA
A to Z shared some photos by their former artist in residence, Adrian Chitty
Friday 15 October
Balfour Winery - Kent, England
Despite the challenges faced over the last season, there is lots to be proud of!
Thursday 14 October
Norman Hardie - Ontario, Canada
No rest during harvest season!
Wednesday 13 October
Fitz - Sussex, England
We're looking forward to many more updates from Fitz!
Weingut Robert Weil - Rheingau, Germany
Everyone is holding thumbs for a successful ending to the harvest season!
Monday 11 October
Norman Hardie - Ontario, Canada
Lots to be thankful for!
Alois Lageder - Alto Adige, Italy
It was a tricky harvest season for many producers, but they definitely made the most of it!
Sunday 10 October
Veralda - Istria, Croatia
Another producer joins the list of those finished with the harvest season!
Saturday 9 October
Paul Jaboulet Aine - Rhone Valley, France
Cheers to the harvesting team at Paul Jaboulet Aine, for finishing another season.
Friday 8 October
Nyetimber - Sussex, England
And finally, Nyetimber joins the harvest season.
Thursday 7 October
Denbies Wine Estate - Surrey, England
In the thick of it!
Cuatro Rayas - Rueda, Spain
Cuatro Rayas harvest report. They described it as a "short and of high quality" process.
Wednesday 6 October
Domaine Lafage - Roussillon, France
Slowly but surely, harvest is wrapping up in the Northern Hemisphere.
Chapel Down - Kent, England
A quick update from Richard Lewis, head of viticulture. Harvesing the Boarley vineyard for the first time ever!
Tuesday 5 October
Morgan Winery - California, USA
Millie the vineyard dog has been keeping an eye on the Double L vineyards. Have a look at Millie's video.
Bibi Graetz - Tuscany, Italy
Some new Chianti Classico on the way!
Monday 4 October
Alois Lageder - Alto Adige, Italy
In between al the other harvest activities, the interns at Alois Lageder also found time to make their own Amarome.
Saturday 2 October
Alain Jaume - Rhone Valley, France
Slowing down, with the last bunches of Mourvedre harvested.
Friday 1 October
Chapel Down - Kent, England
Here we go! Thanks to a few weeks of good sunny weather, Chapel Down could start their harvest activities.
Domaine Fouassier - Sancerre, France
A bit of mountain climbing to start their day. Anything for the wine!
Thursday 30 September
Domaine Lafage - Roussillon, France
Sometimes, acrobatic acts are necessary to preserve the freshness and quality of the grapes.
Paul Jaboulet Aine - Rhone Valley, France
A job with a view! AOC Cornas in the Rhone Valley.
Chapel Down - Kent, England
A harvest day for all the vine lease holders at Chapel Down. Sounds like fun!
Louis Roederer - Champagne, France
A successful Meunier harvest in the end!
Wednesday 29 September
Denbies Wine Estate - Surrey, England
Visitors have also been sharing photos of their time at Denbies.
Sunday 26 September
Chateau Guiraud - Bordeaux, France
Over seven sunny days, the grapes for the new white Bordeaux were harvested.
Saturday 25 September
Domaine Lafage - Roussillon, France
What a gorgeous setting to work in!
Weingut Huber - Traisental, Austria
Harvest season is a family affair at Weingut Huber.
Thursday 23 September
Paul Jaboulet Aine - Rhone Valley, France
A golden sky must surely make the hard work a bit easier.
Alain Jaume - Rhone Valley, France
Reporting live from the vineyard!
Tuesday 21 September
Louis Roederer - Champagne, France
Single vineyard Pinot Noir for Louis Roederer's 246th vintage.
Paul Jaboulet Aine - Rhone Valley, France
A new vintage of Mule Blanche is on the way!
Abegoaria - Atlentejo, Portugal
The harvest is coming to an end at Abegoaria. Next up: care and dedication in the cellar!
Monday 20 September
Morgan Winery - California, USA
Who's looking forward to the new vintage of Gary's Pinot Noir?
Friday 17 September
Louis Roederer - Champagne, France
Time for the Pinot Noir to be harvested at Louis Roederer.
Thursday 16 September
Paul Jaboulet Aine - Rhone Valley, France
Have a look at the rest of the harvest photos from Paul Jaboulet Aine on Instagram.
Bodegas Protos - Ribera del Duero, Spain
Not long to go before harvest starts for Bodegas Protos.
Ironstone Vineyards - California, USA
Harvest season done and dusted at Ironstone.
Casa de Mouraz - Tondela, Portugal
Little Bolinha on the way to a water break after supervising the harvest team.
Wednesday 15 September
Morgan Winery - California, USA
Chardonnay grapes looking real good at Morgan Winery!
Louis Roederer - Champagne, France
An excellent team of pickers braving the rain in Champagne.
Tuesday 14 September
Puklavec Family Wines - Slovenia
Some harvest highlights from Puklavec Family Wines.
Paul Jaboulet Aine - Rhone Valley, France
A collage from Paul Jaboulet Aine. Have a look at the rest of the photos on Instagram.
Sunday 12 September
Casa de Mouraz - Tondela, Portugal
Harvesting at night in the Douro region.
Saturday 11 September
Casa de Mouraz - Tondela, Portugal
The calm before the storm - the last day before harvest starts.
Thursday 9 September
Caruso & Minini - Sicily, Italy
Quality control is very important!
Wednesday 8 September
Morgan Winery - California, USA
Welcoming the first grapes to the Morgan Winery cellar!
Tuesday 7 September
Las Moradas De San Martin - Pago de los Castillejos, Spain
Passion and dedication gets everyone through the hard work of a harvest season.
Friday 3 September
Chapel Down - Kent, England
Patience will be rewarded - with a bottle of Chapel Down Brut, hopefully!
Paul Jaboulet Aine - Rhone Valley, France
We're playing the waiting game alongside Paul Jaboulet Aine, waiting for the Syrah to ripen.
Wednesday 1 September
Robert Mondavi - California, USA
A vineyard tour from Robert Mondavi's Director of Winemaking, Nova Cadamatre MW, to check on the grapes for this year's harvest. Watch the video here.
Tuesday 31 August
Las Moradas De San Martin - Pago de los Castillejos, Spain
Starting the week with Garnacha - perfectly ripe!
Saturday 28 August
Bodegas Alvear - Montilla, Spain
The current situation at Bodegas Alvear's La Casilla del Hospital farm, with their harvest continuing "at a good pace".
Friday 27 August
Alain Jaume - Chateauneuf du Pape, France
Tick-tock goes the clock! The grapes are almost ready for harvesting.
Wednesday 25 August
Domaine Lafage - Roussillon, France
Quality control by hand at Domaine Lafage.
Robert Mondavi - California, USA
First up: Sauvignon Blanc! Getting back into action at Robert Mondavi for their 56th harvest.
Monday 23 August
Louis Roederer - Champagne, France
Good news for Champagne lovers! Harvesting is about to start at Louis Roederer.
Saturday 21 August
Bodegas Alvear - Montilla, Spain
At Bodegas Alvear, all grapes are harvested by hand and placed in 25kg crates in order to prevent any damage.
Thursday 19 August
Vivanco - Briones, Spain
The veraison has almost been completed in the Vivanco vineyard, and the countdown to harvesting has begun!
Wednesday 18 August
Bodegas Alvear - Montilla, Spain
Quality control in the vineyard at Bodegas Alvear, to determine the exact moment to harvest.
Monday 16 August
Litmus Wines - Surrey, England
Litmus Wines is ready and waiting – and so are we!
Saturday 14 August
Bodegas Alvear - Montilla, Spain
On 14 August, Bodegas Alvear kicked off their harvest, with the grapes having reached the optimum point of maturation.
Las Moradas De San Martin - Pago de los Castillejos, Spain
Las Moradas De San Martin also announced the start of their harvest season on 14 August. They started with the native Spanish variety Albillo Real.
Caruso & Minini - Sicily, Italy
Waiting for the right time… On 14 August, Michele was checking the grapes for optimum sugar levels.
Thursday 12 August
Morgan Winery - California, USA
Morgan Winery is still keeping an eye on their grapes, with harvesting expecting to start at the beginning of September.
Friday 6 August
Chateau Musar - Ghazir, Lebanon
Chateau Musar shared this photo on their impressive Chardonnay bunches on the fifth day of harvest.
Thursday 5 August
Domaine Lafage - Roussillon, France
At Domaine Lafage, the Muscat grapes were the first to get harvested.
Wednesday 4 August
Paul Jaboulet Aine - Rhone Valley, France
Paul Jaboulet Aine shared this sneak peek of what’s to come… Looking good so far!
Monday 2 August
Alain Jaume - Chateauneuf du Pape, France
Let’s go! Alain Jaume announced their harvest kick-off with this beautiful photo of veraison on their grapes.
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Adriana Schmidt
Adriana grew up in the winelands of Robertson and studied at Stellenbosch University, South Africa. Being surrounded by vineyards her whole life inspired her to complete two courses with Cape Wine Academy, while completing an MA degree. Having realised that wine is much more fun than Political Science, she moved into marketing in the wine industry, and has never looked back!