Jun 19, 2012
One of the worst hailstorms in recorded Champagne history has hit the southern Côte des Bar region, destroying this year's grape crop.Damage to the vines from the 15-minute deluge is so severe it is estimated that a third of next year’s harvest will also be lost.
The hail was concentrated in a band just to the south of Bar-sur-Aube and particularly hit the villages of Urville and neighbouring crus Bergères,Meurville and Baroville, which comprised some 670 hectares of largelyPinot Noir vineyard.
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