Editorial
Each year, the grape harvest transforms French vineyards into open-air workshops, at a rhythm and calendar that differ from one region to the next. This dossier follows the harvest across three emblematic vineyards, from the earliest picking to the latest, revealing a side of wine country rarely captured by a simple cellar tasting.
Benjamin Arnaudet, Curious and urban writer
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01
Bordeaux, in the vines during the grape harvest
Between Saint-Émilion and the Médoc, the grape harvest transforms the Bordeaux vineyard into a vast collective workshop every autumn. A unique period to discover the work of the vine up close alongside the winegrowers.
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Champagne: the harvest in Reims and on the Montagne de Reims
The only French wine region to require an entirely manual harvest, Champagne comes alive at the end of every summer with the grape harvest. Head to the Montagne de Reims to witness this unique tradition up close with the winegrowers.
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Languedoc, the grape harvest seen from Montpellier
At the gates of Montpellier, the Languedoc vineyard, France's largest, enters its liveliest period every autumn. Head to Pic Saint-Loup and the surrounding wine farmhouses to experience the southern grape harvest.
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