Flower of Pedesclaux - Pauillac 2014

Flower of Pedesclaux - Pauillac 2014

The seasons of 2014 have followed one another without resembling each other. Marked by a great softness and abundant rainfall (our weather station recorded an excess of rains of 87%), the winter 2014 gave rise to an early start of the vegetative cycle. The mild, dry and sunny spring eventually resulted in a 15-day lead that we kept until the end of bloom. Freshness in the summer slowed growth somewhat and led to a spread of veraison until mid-August. Sunshine 20% superior to normal, average temperatures exceeding seasonal values ??of 2 ° C and precipitation equivalent to 25% of normals: then an exceptional month of September! It's one of the hottest months since 1900! This Indian summer has allowed the berries to mature and concentrate, their volume decreasing up to 10% per week.