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Workers began picking 10 days early as extreme heat accelerated ripening and forced producers to run presses around the clock.

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CORTE FRANCA, Italy (AP) — Extreme heat is pushing Italy’s Franciacorta winemakers to harvest grapes earlier than expected. Rising temperatures and low rainfall are accelerating ripening, forcing producers to adapt as they work to preserve the quality of their wines.

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Extreme heat is reshaping Italy's sparkling wine industry with early harvests and nighttime picking

Winemakers in Italy are harvesting grapes for Franciacorta sparkling wine 10 days earlier than expected due to extreme heat.

·New York, United States
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Almost 90% of the damage caused by the drought has also occurred in many vineyards. Young vines are dried up, as are older ones that grow on marl soils. Instead of grapes, there are raisins. Elsewhere, however, they are slowly preparing for the harvest. Which is a month earlier than they used to do.

·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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The Old Market House in Ptujska Gora was once again cheerful and lively this year, as the time for grape ripening was announced by the traditional setting up of a rattle. The event, which is being prepared by the vine caretaker and the Old Market House in cooperation with the Tisa Ptujska Gora Railway, the Majšperk Tourist Board, the Ptujska Gora Tourist Board and the Majšperk Municipality, once again brought together locals, associations and lo…

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24ur.com broke the news in Ljubljana, Slovenia on Monday, August 10, 2026.
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