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It is every year the same picture, Domaine Isle Saint-Pierre starts the grape-picking machines on the earliest. They even broke a new record this year : 17th of august was the first harvesting day !
The weather is dry, grapes are immaculate and have got a satisfying sugar content : 12,5% vol for the Chardonnays picked today. There is no rest for the grape-picking machines, it is very important to harvest as much as possible as long as the weather remains nice. The other grape varieties will follow : Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Sauvignon, Muscat, Arinarnoa and finally the few rows of Gewurztraminer used in the Ripissilve white.
To all Isle Saint-Pierre trustful drinkers, today's good mood and optimism will lead to a high quality 2007 vintage.
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