Santorini harvest 2021: Into the danger zone
By Yiannis Karakasis MW
"The heatwave at the end of June caused much damage. Temperatures reached 40oC and this together with the lack of rain during the winter months hasn’t been favourable for the vines”, says producer Giorgos Gavalas from Gavalas winery, expressing his concern for the 2021 vintage. Uneven ripening has been the main problem, and this is evident both in different bunches of the vine, but also within the same bunch. "I haven’t seen something of the sort for many years; ripe and underripe berries all at once”, comments Apostolos Mountrichas from Anhydrous winery. He suggests that it may be necessary to harvest in multiple passages to ensure quality, which will be a significant burden on the wineries that do so.
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