The 27th, it was THE disgorgement day !

5 days before ... 37 degrees

3 days before ... 35 degrees

The day before ... The sun was also shining

During this month, we decided to begin to work at

6 o’clock

in the morning. Because, during the afternoon, the sun was too hot to work outside. But for the disgorgement there was always a problem. We couldn’t change the date of this work, and in

Champagne

, the winegrowers couldn’t disgorge, or something like 500 bottles a day ! When the weather is too hot, there is a formation of foam and the bottles overflow.

There aren’t a lot of winegrowers who have their own materiel of disgorgement. The prestation is a good solution, the machines are always build for quality and rapidity, but the date have to be planned two weeks before ... The machines are coming in a truck and needs 1 hour to be installed in our storeroom. That’s why we tried to begin earlier than we used to, near 5 o’clock in the morning.

By chance for us, the 27 was a good day, it was raining with a small wind which was also good for the vines! A real opportunity for us, and for all those who disgorged that day. I spoke during this week with other winegrowers who had a lot of difficulties to disgorge.

It was certainly the only day of this month that could be perfect for this work. And we had it!

Here you can see some pictures of this wonderful day!  The video is coming soon :)

 

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