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Féchy, March 2010 Dear clients and friends, 2009’s record-breaking vintage will remain etched in our memories forever. The amount of sugar in the grapes was well above average thanks to the magnificent weather we enjoyed and which many of you may well also remember. After a cold and snowy winter, spring came quickly in 2009 thanks to relatively mild, even summery, temperatures. The first buds were visible on the vine around April 13, which is to say about a week earlier than the norm. Flowering came early too, around June 9, thanks to a month of May during which temperatures often soared past 30°C (86° F). The summer was hot and dry, albeit not spectacularly so, and there was less rain than usual except during July. This eased problems with mildew and oidium, and, since vegetative growth stopped naturally earlier on, it also increased sugar levels at the end of the cycle. Harvesting began on September 22, and ended on October 5, without a single day of rain!
And now, we are happy to say that we are looking at a beautiful year – wines with a remarkable constitution that have a welcome freshness to them thanks to the simple, natural winemaking methods we opted for in an attempt not to lose any of the balance, tension, class and generosity inherent to the vintage. So it is with great pleasure that we invite you to come to Domaine La Colombe to taste the new wines, and we look forward to welcoming you in Féchy.
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