![]() For these unfortunate estates, this means waiting for second buds to grow in their place, which will almost certainly result in lower yields this fall. Out of those 70 percent, about 20 percent are reporting a loss of anywhere from 90 to 100 percent of their 2017 buds. The Regions That Were Hit Hardest in the 2017 Bordeaux FrostĪbout 70 percent of Bordeaux’s vineyards report that they’ve had at least some serious damage to their crops following the frost. Planning for these possible changes now will help you make smarter Bordeaux investments this year. It’s still too early to tell whether the 2017 Bordeaux frost will negatively impact wine quality this year, but winemakers expect that we’ll see a dramatic change in market prices, sales, and yields. ![]() On April 27, 2017, winemakers in most regions of Bordeaux awakened to temperatures as low as 24.8☏, cold enough to freeze the fragile young buds right on the vines. ![]() Close to one year after Burgundy’s devastating 2016 frost, Bordeaux went through an equally destructive cold snap that damaged up to 90 percent of the vines on some estates.
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