Why Catalonia has recorded its earliest ever grape harvest

Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWorkers at the Gramona winery near Barcelona began Catalonia's earliest recorded grape harvest on 22 July. Pickers are gathering crops at 3am using headlamps to avoid extreme daytime temperatures reaching up to 45C. The winery’s technical director Roc Gramona said the heat was also stressful for the plants and caused grapes to ripen much faster.Average temperatures in Barcelona during July were 5.8 C above the historic norm from 1961-1990, according to the Reuters Climate Monitor. The early harvest is currently focused on Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grape varieties, which are used for making sparkling wines. In fullEurope heatwaves lead to record-early harvest at Catalan wineryMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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