Champagne's 2026 Harvest Begins, the Earliest on Record
Rue de l'Église, Montgueux, Troyes, Aube, Grand Est, France métropolitaine, 10300, France
Comité Champagne
CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins88% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 88%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or betterThe Comité Champagne's[1][3] 9 September 2026 release says 'la filière a tenu le traditionnel ban des vendanges le 12 août, alors que les premières cueillettes avaient débuté dès le 6 août', and La Champagne Viticole[2] names Montgueux as where it began on 6 August.
Picking of the 2026 Champagne vintage began on 6 August in Montgueux, the earliest harvest ever observed in the appellation and about 14 days ahead of 2025, with the marketable yield set at 8,800 kg per hectare.
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