Southern Hemisphere Harvest 2020: Live
The Southern Hemisphere's 2020 harvest has begun! As our producers begin picking and sorting, we bring you all the latest news from the other side of the globe, straight from the vineyards.
Tuesday 11 February
Chateau Tanunda - Barossa Valley, Australia
It's Chateau Tanunda's 130th anniversary this year, so the welcoming of the 2020 harvest has caused more than one reason for celebration! The team look ready to get started, bringing in the first of the Semillon grapes.
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Monday 10 February
Yering Station - Yarra Valley, Australia
It may be another 4-6 weeks before harvest mania truly takes off in the Yarra Valley, but the grapes are starting to look good! Darren Rathbone, owner and winemaker, will be checking in on the Pinot Noir regularly. We think it's looking great so far.
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Friday 7 February
Journey's End - Stellenbosch, South Africa
Harvest kicked off a week and a half earlier than expected, according to winemaker Mike Dawson. Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon and Chardonnay grapes have been picked and fermented, and all are looking clean, aromatic and complex - perfection!
Creation Wines - Stellenbosch, South Africa
Creation have launched their 2020 harvest, and released a video of the various processes that will take over the winery for the next couple of weeks. Watch the full version here.
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Wednesday 5 February
Graham Beck - Robertson, South Africa
And just like that, Harvest 2020 is done and dusted over at Graham Beck! There'll be months of work still to come before the wines hit our shores, but for now, the team report that the Chardonnay and Pinot Noir are 'exceptional as ever, with textbook results'. Congratulations to the Graham Beck team!
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Tuesday 4 February
Stellenrust - Stellenbosch, South Africa
A harvest team shot marks the first mention of the 2020 vintage at Stellenrust! The team look ready to go - and they're praying for good wines and health this year.
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Sunday 2 February
Fraser Gallop - Western Australia, Australia
Marking our first Australian producer to officially get started, Fraser Gallop head out to their fields to start with their Chardonnay grapes, ready for the next vintage of Parterre. We can't wait to try it!
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Friday 31 January
Vistalba - Mendoza, Argentina
More Argentinian producers are launching the 2020 harvest this week, with Bodega Vistalba adding their first contribution - the first truckload of grapes.
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Thursday 30 January
La Posta - Mendoza, Argentina
'Harvest is around the corner!' say La Posta, with a picture of some mighty delicious-looking grapes. Fingers crossed they taste as good as they look!
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Thursday 23 January
Battle of Bosworth - McLaren Vale, Australia
Preparations for harvest look like they're underway in the McLaren Vale! Battle of Bosworth have dug out their technology for a quick spruce-up, ahead of the madness to come...
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Thursday 16 January
Springfield Estate - Robertson, South Africa
More updates from Robertson: Springfield Estate have showcased their groundbreaking method of harvesting this year - using dry ice. They've employed this method to limit oxygen exposure as much as possible, preserving the classic Springfield-ian aromas, freshness and flavours. Fascinating stuff!
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Monday 13 January
Springfield Estate - Robertson, South Africa
'It feels surreal', say Springfield Estate, whose 2020 harvest has started a full ten days before expected. Due to scorching temperatures being predicted for the coming week, they'll be harvesting between 2am and 8am daily - and are expecting 'to be playing catch-up sooner rather than later' in terms of picking, due to the heat.
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Wednesday 8th January
Miolo - Campanha, Brazil
Brazil has joined the harvest! Miolo are kicking things off in the second week of the new year.
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Monday 6th January
Graham Beck - Robertson, South Africa
Graham Beck are the first to kick off their 2020 harvest - starting the decade right! It's been 30 years since Graham Beck's first harvest, and they're celebrating it in style with a Harvest Parade. Where do we sign up?
Elisa De Luca
Having spent childhood summers trekking through Italian vineyards, Elisa’s love of wine started at a young age. After a few stints working in pubs across the UK, she realised she could try far more samples working in a wine company, and landed at Bibendum two years ago. Now, she spends her days looking after digital marketing: writing, posting on social media, and everything in between.