A heavy hailstorm last week caused massive damage to the vineyards in the Bordelais, covering an area of around 7100 ha. The Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux (CIVB) reported that 80 percent of about 3400 ha had been destroyed. The regions of Médoc, Pessac-Léognan, Côte de Bourg, Blaye and Entre-Deux-Mers were particularly affected. The flowers and buds of the vines had been completely destroyed and their wood had also been damaged.
A few days earlier, hail had also destroyed more than 80% of 400 hectares of vineyards in the Médoc and Entre-Deux-Mers.
The hail caused even greater damage to the cognac: More than 10,000 hectares of vines were destroyed or damaged.
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