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Harvest 2005 |
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At Domaine de la Chambarde, the picking commenced on the 14th of September and finished on the 22nd of September this year. 9 nationalities participated in the harvest. (British, Belgian, Slovac, Spanish, Venezuelan, Chinese, Indian, Canadian and French).
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The grape harvest is entirely manual. The pickers have a bucket and shears to cut the bunches of grapes. When the buckets are full, they are emptied into large baskets carried on the backs of collectors, these are then emptied into a vat on the trailer behind the tractor.
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The vats are then emptied into the tanks for the fermentation. |
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| The grape pickers are given board and lodging at the Domaine. A typical day : 6h30 to 7h15 Breakfast 7h25 depart for the vines 7h30 à 9h30 picking 9h30 à 10h30 short break - snack 10h30 à 12 h picking 12 h à 13h30 return, cleaning of buckets, secateurs and vats followed by lunch 13h25 depart for the vines 13h30 à 17h30 picking 17h30 return, cleaning of buckets, secateurs and vats etc.... 19h30 then evening meal and drinking for those who are not too tired !!!!!! |
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Some comments from our pickers : Zelong, Chinese student : " I have very pleasant memories of my stay with you. It was really a very impressionable experience! Your Beaujolais Nouveau 2005 will be the best, because it is the fruit of the labours of the pickers from 9 countries ". Céline, Belgian student : "It pleases us to read that you are content with the grapes this year... We have passed a super grape harvest at your vineyard... thank you.... " |
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