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| November 30th 2006 |
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| Switzerland: Advantage Valais |
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by Othmar Stäheli
It was an excellent vintage in Valais, Tessin and all other regions profiting from the warm southerly winds in Switzerland. Other appellations, especially those around the big lakes, suffered severely from the wet August. |
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| November 29th 2006 |
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| Slovenia: Good to excellent |
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by Robert Gorjak
Things did not start well for the Slovenian vintners in the spring of 2006. It was cool and damp all over the country – and vegetation two weeks late. June and July were hot and dry. In less well managed vineyards vines showed little vigour. |
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| November 29th 2006 |
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| Spain: Complicated |
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by Victor de la Serna
The year 2006 was again a complicated, uneven year in many parts of Spain, where every vintage since 2001 has had its technical difficulties; this time, it was mainly an unprecedented, ill-timed heat wave in the last week in August and the first in September, which caused ... |
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| November 29th 2006 |
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| Luxemburg: Short harvest |
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by Abi Dühr
Although Mathis Bastian of the eponymous estate in Remich is quite satisfied with 2006, he affirms that this harvest was less evident than usual. Speaking for the country as a whole, he states that „the weather conditions were perfect during most of the year: the humidity... |
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| November 28th 2006 |
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| Austria: Less is more |
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by Peter Moser
The climatic conditions in 2006 cannot be summed up easily. After a long, severe winter, followed by regional hail showers in spring, blossoming came relatively late amidst constantly changing weather – from cold to warm, from sun to rain. July was extremely hot and dry. Most vines, however, did not suffer. |
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| November 28th 2006 |
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| Portugal: Dificult |
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by Luis Antunes
After a precocious spring, The 2006 harvest in Portugal began in early August with white grapes in the south, the torrid Alentejo and parts of Algarve. In early September a heat wave crossed the country, causing dehydration and even maturation blockage. |
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| November 28th 2006 |
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| Greece: Mixed emotions |
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by Alex Sakkas
While some Greek regions are full of praise for the 2006 vintage, others complain about low yields and unripe grapes. Nonetheless, as late as early September authorities were expecting a harvest of 4.2 million hectolitres; this would be some ten percent above the long term average. |
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| November 27th 2006 |
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| Hungary: Low yields but... |
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by Mario Scheuermann and Norbert Bodorkos
Hungary reports a 2006 crop of approximate 3.5 million hectolitre, 33 percent below the volume of 2005, when 5.2 million hectolitres were crushed. Still, the volume is slightly higher than in 2000 or 2003. Because of the low yields, analysts expect prices to rise, some by as much as 30 to 50 percent, which will effectively choke exports. |
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| November 27th 2006 |
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| Croatia: High hopes |
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by Zeljko Suhadolnik
Were it not for spring rains in certain regions that affected flowering, and hail storms in August and early October, the vintage 2006 in Croatia would be unanimously considered excellent. Now, although the general evaluation of quality remains high, the quantity is down. |
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| November 26th 2006 |
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| Bulgaria: Some fresh air |
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by Elissaveta Velianova
After the notoriously poor harvests in 2004 and 2005, the much awaited 2006 vintage brought a breath of fresh air for Bulgarian winemakers. The Executive Agency on Vine and Wine forecasts that over 300,000 tonnes were harvested, a 23% increase over 2005. |
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