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Hail ravages vineyards in Languedoc-Roussillon
Violent hailstorms have damaged thousands of hectares of vines in France's Languedoc-Roussillon, only weeks after winemakers in Burgundy and Bordeaux suffered similar deluges.
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Second Bordeaux storm destroys 4,000ha costing ’20million Euros at the very least’
Bordeaux's main white wine growing region, Entre-deux-Mers, has been hit by a massive hailstorm damaging about 4,000 hectares of vines with many producers losing almost their entire crop.
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Bordeaux 2013 harvest set for 20% drop
Bordeaux is facing its smallest harvest since 1991, according to the Bordeaux Wine Bureau.
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Hail-struck Bordeaux winemakers to top up with bulk AOC wine
Bordeaux winemakers who lost vines to violent hail storms over the summer will be allowed to buy bulk AOC wine to boost volumes.
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DRC co-owner de Villaine says 2014 is crucial for growers
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Burgundy winemakers go hi-tech in fight against hail
Burgundy vineyards could soon be protected from devastating hail storms by technology that supporters say can control weather patterns in the skies above.
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Hail ravages vineyards in northern Medoc
Violent hail storms across southwest France have caused extensive damage to vineyards in the northern Medoc region of Bordeaux.
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Hailstorm decimates vines across Burgundy
Burgundy winemakers have reported widespread damage to the 2014 harvest after a five minute hailstorm destroyed vines across the region on Saturday afternoon.
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Burgundy producers request government aid as 3,000 hectares damaged
Producers across Burgundy have asked government officials for help in the form of tax relief, subsidies and funding to increase anti-hail measures, following a devastating hailstorm on Saturday.
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Jefford on Monday: Hail: Everything you never wanted to know
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Burgundy winemakers trial anti-hail nets
Burgundy's wine council, the BIVB, is overseeing trials of nets in the region's vineyards as a way of defending vines from hailstorms.
