It is now a week and a
half since Barbadillo kicked off the harvest and a few million kilos have
already been picked.
As from today picking will become generalised in the inland vineyards, while
those near the coast will need to wait a further few days till the right sugar
levels are achieved. A light Levante wind is forecast for the weekend and with
sugar levels well over 12° Beaumé it is better to pick soon than take the risk
of volume(and therefore financial) losses by waiting for even higher levels of
sugar, as the price paid for the grapes is based on weight, not quality.
The biggest problem would be if any rain were
to fall, which would make harvesting difficult in muddy conditions, and if the
humidity were followed by hot dry weather there would be a risk of botrytis,
though nobody thinks this is likely. The grape price has crept up to 0.36€/kilo
which is good, but Sherry grapes are still among the cheapest around. If you
are here during the harvest there is no better way to see it than with www.rutasiete.es who offers personalised visits.
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