Frost was forecast for Bourgogne this weekend, and Sunday night was the coldest. The temperature fell to -6C° on certain hillsides in Chablis and stayed at between -2 and -4C° across the Côte d’Or and the Côte Chalonnaise. The Mâconnais remained relatively unscathed, just below freezing at between zero and -1°, falling to -2° in some northerly parts of the Mâconnais.

It is much too soon to evaluate the consequences of this latest episode, which was very stressful for winemakers from Bourgogne, and across the whole of France. Over the next few days, technicians will be checking various plots to evaluate the damage, and a preliminary assessment should be possible next week.

This event is, however, different than the frost in 2021: The vines are less advanced in the growth cycle and in general terms, the frost event was shorter and less intense. The weather returned to positive figures on Monday, and this is set to last until Easter.

Our hearts go out to the men and women who have suffered over these three challenging nights, surveilling their young buds. We hope that this shock start will soon give way to a more “normal” growth cycle.