French winegrowers hope for bumper harvest

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French winegrowers hope for bumper harvest

STORY: French winegrowers hope for bumper harvest DATELINE: Sept. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: BEAUNE, France CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of harvest in the vineyards near Beaune 2. SOUNDBITE (French): FRANCOIS LABET, Winemaker 3. various of harvest in the vineyards near Beaune STORYLINE: The harvest has begun in many Burgundy vineyards near Beaune, a renowned wine-producing region in France. The work is expected to last throughout the week. After two difficult years with climate problems, French winegrowers have high hopes for a bumper harvest this year. According to the first observations of the Interprofessional Burgundy Wine Bureau, the several hailstorms experienced in the region should not affect wine production. This year's harvest is about 10 days later than that of last year. SOUNDBITE (French): FRANCOIS LABET, Winemaker "This is a bunch of Pinot Noir that we like, a very dense, very compact, very tight grape. It's also bluer than black in color." After the drought in 2019 a

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