Vintages The 1965 vintage by Julie Berteloot 29 November 2024 29 November 2024 343 views 343 The 1965 vintage is remembered as a particularly trying period for France. The abundant and almost uninterrupted rainfall waterlogged the soil, flooded the fields and paralyzed many economic activities. Farmers, on the front line, saw their harvests reduced to nothing, leading to an unprecedented agricultural crisis. Bordeaux The weather gets complicated from March onwards. April is cold and wet, as is May. The vines do not flower until mid-June. July is catastrophic with only 7 days of good weather. The harvest is brought forward to limit the damage caused by rot. Few grapes are spared, and ripening is not complete due to the lack of sun. The white wines are emaciated and acidic. Bourgogne The rain does not stop for a single day in June, July and August. The harvests are late but always in the rain. Reds wines have no color, little bouquet and they are overchaptalized. They are light and to be drunk quickly. Champagne Rain and frost completely ruin the vintage. The wines are acidic, without enough alcoholic richness. The bouquet is still pleasant and fine despite the lack of structure. Elsewhere In the Rhône, the 1965 vintage has disappeared without a trace. In Alsace, despite the rain, the vintage is correct in both quality and quantity. 0 comments 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail You may also like… The 1935 vintage 20 January 2025 The 2009 vintage 6 January 2025 The 1947 vintage 14 December 2024 Focus on the 1967 vintage – Bordeaux 3 December 2024 The 1955 vintage 21 November 2024 The 1954 vintage, a contrasting vintage 12 November 2024 The 1959 vintage 6 November 2024 The 1995 vintage 25 October 2024 The 2001 vintage 22 October 2024 The 1989 vintage: the year of all celebrations 30 September 2024