{"id":13333,"date":"2022-10-31T13:17:15","date_gmt":"2022-10-31T12:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/quadern-de-verema-recaredo-2022\/"},"modified":"2025-05-22T15:35:52","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T13:35:52","slug":"2022-recaredo-harvest-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/en\/2022-recaredo-harvest-season\/","title":{"rendered":"2022 Recaredo Harvest Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

The year 2022 has been one of certainties: first, it\u2019s been confirmed that we\u2019ve experienced the warmest period in recorded history; and second, we\u2019ve seen proof that collective action to mitigate the effects of the new climate reality is an urgent priority.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re not facing the prospect of climate change; we\u2019re confronting a climate reality\u201d<\/span>
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Recaredo also had its earliest harvest ever<\/strong> in 2022, and over the wine year we\u2019ve used cultivation techniques (working the soil, leaf pulling, and management of natural vegetation cover) more than ever before with the goal of retaining as much rainwater as possible so that the vines can make the most of it.<\/p>\n

\"Recaredo<\/p>\n

Hand-harvesting. From 9 August to 12 September 2022\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

In just one month, we harvest five different varieties<\/strong> (Xarel\u00b7lo, Macabeu, Parellada, Monastrell and Garnatxa negra) at elevations ranging from 180 to 500 metres. The Recaredo team makes a huge effort to bring all the grapes into the winery at the optimum point in a context of rapid ripening due to the high temperatures.<\/p>\n

This wine growing season has recorded a midday temperature of 16.6\u00baC, a degree above the historical midday to Sant Sadurn\u00ed d’Anoia (15.6\u00baC).<\/p>\n

\"Vendimia<\/p>\n

Extraordinary quality vintage, but low yields in the vineyard<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Droughts and high temperatures usually have a\u00a0direct impact on the quality of the fruit,\u00a0<\/strong>resulting in extraordinarily healthy grapes rich in aromas and nuances, but these conditions also have a direct impact on grape yields<\/strong> and thus on the number of bottles produced on our family estate.<\/p>\n

In a few years\u2019 time, when\u00a0Recaredo\u2019s 2022 Corpinnat wines<\/strong>\u00a0reach your tables, they\u2019ll bear witness to a vintage of\u00a0very healthy fruit,<\/strong> with unparalleled quality parameters and a memorably expressive range of nuances.<\/p>\n

\"Vinyes<\/p>\n

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Thinking about the future of the vineyard\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

As winegrowers, we\u2019ve made bold decisions in recent decades\u00a0to minimise the effects of climate change.<\/strong>\u00a0These viticulture techniques respect the integrity of the vine and its life cycle, which means a low production potential, but\u00a0yields grapes of very high quality<\/strong>. \u201cProduce at your own pace without contrivances\u201d is the message we want to convey to the plant.<\/p>\n