Winemakers warn of a coming Burgundy 'apocalypse'
New York
FOR years, vintages of Burgundy have been smaller and smaller, while prices have gone up and up. Rain, floods and hailstorms have decimated vineyards since 2010, especially in the Côte de Beaune (the southern part of the famous limestone strip that's home to the most famous vineyards). Growers invested in weird anti-hail devices, but, alas, they haven't worked. Regional businesses are facing a crisis of how to survive.
The chardonnay grape harvest was down 30 per cent in 2013, pinot noir as much as 50 per cent. In 2014, which had some of the worst weather in recent memory, so…
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