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du DOMAINE DE LA VOUGERAIE
N°71. SUMMER 2023

Summer in the vineyards,
harvests around the corner...

♦ THE VINEYARD:
The race is on! Once again! A frantic succession of heat, sun and rain
during the spring caused the vines to grow at breakneck speed powered HOT SPRING,
by the rising energy of the light. Flowering was a fragrant eclipse! HOT SUMMER...
♦ WET AND WINDY!
Under the expert guidance of Antoine Capotosto, our team of
winegrowers demonstrated great flexibility in adapting to these changes
throughout the season. Having had to repeat the previous day’s work ♦ IN THE CELLAR: contents
daily, with the rain washing away any preventive spraying applied, the MATURING THE 2022S,
team now enters the summer with a measure of serenity. Everything FIRST BOTTLINGS
has been accomplished on time, the vines are impeccable, and the OF A SOLAR
grapes look very promising. Fortunately, hailstorms hardly affected AND CONCENTRATED
our plots. Fingers crossed for the rest of the summer! VINTAGE.
♦
Everything is pointing to a harvest likely to take place at the end of
August, which has almost become the norm... We’re ready! Meanwhile, ♦ FLOWERING:
in the winery, we’re bottling the generous 2022s... A FRAGRANT ECLIPSE!
♦
May your summer be lulled by the gentle gurgling of beautiful bottles...
♦ ♦ GEARING UP
The Boisset family and the entire team at Domaine de la Vougeraie. FOR HARVESTS!