Saga R Saint-Emilion

2019 was a year of contrasts. A cool spring, followed by scorching heat in the summer and dry weather throughout the year prevented the development of disease. However, cold and rainy weather in June disrupted the flowering, causing flower abortion and millerandage. Furthermore, water stress, which varied depending on the area and the terroir, affected the ripening process in some places. As a result the berries were smaller than usual, resulting in lower yields. Fortunately, there was some rain as of September 22nd, which relaunched the ripening process and enabled the red grape varieties to reach a good level of maturity.