Harvest 2023 at Chateau La Coste

1st September 2023 - Harvest starts ! 

A very special atmosphere begins with the harvest: the sound of tractors, the early-morning harvest and the smiles of our pickers! 
The date of the harvest is determined by several criteria: our terroir, the grape varieties, the amount of sunshine and the level of rainfall. For our vineyard manager, the choice of date is crucial, but the most important stage is tasting the grapes. Depending on the level of sugar and therefore alcohol, he can judge how far the grapes have progressed. Today, he supplements his taste with analyses that confirm his feelings.

At Domaine La Coste, our team of grape-pickers work by hand. From dawn, they are on hand to pick our grapes into crates, which are then transported to the winery by our two tractors. 
Once at the Jean Nouvel winery, the grapes are sorted again and then pressed. The juice flows directly by gravity into our stainless steel vats for resting.

At present, always in an unequalled respect of the sanitary conditions, the grape-pickers of Château La Coste proceed to the pressing stage. This stage consists of transforming the sugars in the must into alcohol and revealing the aromas through the action of fermenting yeasts.

Harvest will last 3 to 4 weeks !