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A mild winter favoured an early budding, mid-April. Frost which frequently hit Champagne till mid-May did not affect the vineyard in 99. The only damages were caused by hail which touched more than 30 Crus, approx. 10 % of the surface of the Champagne vineyard (very selective care will be needed when blending…!). Flowering: between the 11 and 14 June. Warm summer.
All together, 1999 received more water and higher temperatures than average, ...
Vintage 1999
A difficult start to the year led to early budbreak. There were some damaging hailstorms in early May, but the frost ultimately stayed away. The summer was overall warm and thanks to the hot and dry August, the grapes looked promising for the harvest. However, a damp September challenged producers and dilution was an issue for some. The 1999 harvest that started on September 15th produced a large yield (12,989 kg/ha) of sweet grapes that resul...
