Heat pushes Franciacorta sparkling wine harvest to Aug. 2, roughly a month earlier than 30 years ago.

Heat pushes Franciacorta sparkling wine harvest to Aug. 2, roughly a month earlier than 30 years ago.

Berlucchi called in workers within two days after rapid ripening forced predawn picking to protect the base wines’ acidity.

Published by www.vinetur.com at 2026-08-12