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HARVESTS NOUVELLES
DE BOISSET
FIRST
SEMESTER
2023

THE 2022 HARVESTS

From the North, to the South a word from our winemakers

Burgundy

Côte Chalonnaise Côte de Beaune Côte de Nuits, Côte de Beaune
Antonin Rodet Ropiteau Frères Labouré-Roi
Anne-Laure Hernette, Viniculturist Nicolas Burnez, Viniculturist Brigitte Putzu, Oenologist
The Weather. Uncertain conditions, but mild in The harvest, running from 22 August to 8 The Weather. A rainy winter and a cool month
the end throughout the season! September. The first pruning in Meursault was of March, with climatic factors which slowed
The harvest, running from 25 August to 16 at the end of August. There were significant down the budding process. A frosty spell at
September. The grapes were beautifully healthy, differences in quality between the start of the beginning of April had no effect on the still
with varying degrees of ripeness depending on the harvest and the end, which was affected protected buds. May was particularly warm and
the exposure. by rainy spells. flowering took place in very good conditions.
A vintage in the making. Balanced, honest white A variable harvest but with good yields despite June, by contrast, was somewhat chaotic with
wines. Maturing ought to bring just the right disparities between different sectors. hot mornings, followed in the afternoon by
degree of roundness to red wines with varying A vintage in the making. No technical problems, recurring, severe thunderstorms, sometimes
qualities, depending on the maturity of each plot. and the malolactic fermentations started at the accompanied by hail. But in the end, no real
We have both sophisticated, fruity red wines with beginning of October. A long maturing period is damage was done to Burgundy.
a good Burgundy tension as well as rich, warmer the key question for this year. With regular lees However, with a dry and very hot summer, the
ones. A pleasant vintage in terms of quality with stirring, which is not usual at Ropiteau Frères, vines suffered from hydric stress which slightly
excellent yields at Rully and Mercurey, for both we hope to combine freshness, tension and slowed down the grape ripening process,
whites and reds. The vinification choices have depth for this exciting vintage. depending on the plots.
been crucial as to whether to favour acidity or The harvest, running from 29 August to 20
the alcoholic degree. September 2022. The harvest began in Côte
de Beaune and Côte de Nuits at the end of
August, with a variable level of maturity. For
some plots, the vines endured the heat well
to produce wonderfully, ripe grapes, while in
others, they were thirsty! We had to wait longer,
postponing the harvest dates in order to reach
their full ripeness.
A vintage in the making. 2022 promises to be
of exceptional quality. Wonderful colours, and
an excellent balance of structure and acidity.

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