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Vendanges is the French word for grape harvest.
It takes place traditionally in September but often starts in August and sometimes ends as late as October. The date depends on how ripe the grapes are. This varies from year to year and from region to region. The 2003 heat wave brought the harvest date forward by several weeks in almost every vineyard in France.
The optimal date is dictated by the sugar content and the ripeness of the grape skins. Harvests take several days, or even weeks, depending on the size of the plots. In the Bordeaux vineyards, where several varieties are grown, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes are not harvested on the same date, because they don't ripen at exactly the same time. See following
It takes place traditionally in September but often starts in August and sometimes ends as late as October. The date depends on how ripe the grapes are. This varies from year to year and from region to region. The 2003 heat wave brought the harvest date forward by several weeks in almost every vineyard in France.
The optimal date is dictated by the sugar content and the ripeness of the grape skins. Harvests take several days, or even weeks, depending on the size of the plots. In the Bordeaux vineyards, where several varieties are grown, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes are not harvested on the same date, because they don't ripen at exactly the same time. See following
