{"id":2580,"date":"2019-11-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-05T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jeanleon.com\/2019\/11\/05\/how-was-the-2019-harvest\/"},"modified":"2019-11-05T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-11-05T00:00:00","slug":"how-was-the-2019-harvest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jeanleon.com\/en\/how-was-the-2019-harvest\/","title":{"rendered":"How was the 2019 harvest?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After some intense days of grape\nharvesting, it\u2019s time to take stock of the wine vintage. First of all, it\u2019s\nworth pointing out that it was totally different from last year\u2019s vintage: 2019\nwas characterized by the impact of three heat waves during the growing cycle\nand marked by a significant reduction in rainfall. In fact, there was a third\nless rainfall than in 2018, with the amount falling from 718&nbsp;mm in 2018 to\n216&nbsp;mm so far in 2019, leading to plant stress in the vineyard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As for the vine growing, we focused\non green pruning to protect the bunches from sun exposure. By managing the canopy well, we were able to protect\nthe grape skin to preserve the primary aromas and also maintain optimal\nventilation to mitigate the possible development of fungal diseases such as\npowdery mildew and mildew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In general, it was a very undemanding\nharvest thanks to the fact that it did not rain at all in September, and each\nvariety was harvested in due course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An interesting fact is that the\nharvest started on the same day as it did last year: August 27<sup>th<\/sup>!\nPinot Noir was the variety that kicked things off, with its delicate notes of <a>citrus and\nwhite fruit<\/a><a href=\"#_msocom_1\">[EG1]<\/a>&nbsp;. Then, a new month and a\nnew variety: At the beginning of September we brought in the Chardonnay for our\nVinya Gigi wine, achieving fresh tropical notes and good aromatic intensity.\nNext up was the Merlot and Petit Verdot, which we use to make our young red 3055,\nand then finally the Merlot used for Vinya Palau Merlot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet\nFranc were interwoven between the end of September and beginning of October,\nwith excellent technological and phenolic maturity that will allow us to obtain\nthe most distinguished wines: Vinya Le Havre Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva and\nVinya La Scala Cabernet Sauvignon Gran Reserva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And, a little secret&#8230; While harvesting the red grapes this year, we also harvested a new white variety that we\u2019ve never vinified before: Can you guess what the new wine in the experimental range will be? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jeanleon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/verema_interior-850x560.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35254\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In general, we are very satisfied\nwith the 2019 harvest. Among the white varieties, we have achieved a good\nsensory balance, marked by tropical aromas and a prominent level of acidity.\nNow the French oak barrels are bringing all the refinement to the wine. As for\nthe red varieties, it must be said that the 2019 harvest was very intriguing.\nIt promises wines with lots of potential for aging, with great fineness and\ncomplexity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All in all, 2019 was a dry year in\ngeneral, with the temperature difference between day and night during the\nharvest period standing out as a positive aspect. This effect contributed to\nachieving optimal grape ripeness since the grapes ripened slowly and gradually.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have obtained wines of high\nquality that we will be able to enjoy, each in due course, after they spend the\nappropriate time aging or resting in the bottle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cheers to wine!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Roser Catas\u00fas<\/strong><br><strong>Winemaker at Jean Leon<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After some intense days of grape harvesting, it\u2019s time to take stock of the wine vintage. First of all, it\u2019s worth pointing out that it was totally different from last year\u2019s vintage: 2019 was characterized by the impact of three heat waves during the growing cycle and marked by a significant reduction in rainfall. 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