Vintage

1999

Warm

A huge, soft crop with fine Pinot Noir

Widely declared

Hail in May, a hot and dry August and one of the biggest crops in Champagne's history. Low acidity and soft, generous wines, with excellent Pinot Noir for rosé.

The harvest

Picking began15 September

Yield about 12,989 kg/ha, among the most abundant ever. Hailstorms in spring. The lowest acidity since 1959, according to Jancis Robinson.

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