Officials from the French Champagne Industry Association said on August 12 that successive extreme heatwaves have accelerated the maturation process, and the French Champagne region ushered in the earliest grape picking season in history. David Châtillon, co-president of the French Champagne Industry Association, has officially announced the official grape picking dates. The harvest period for each region and grape variety starts between August 8 and August 22. Until then, harvesting was prohibited without special permission. He said that this year's record high temperatures have undoubtedly accelerated the maturing process of grapes, and the beginning of grape picking this year set a record for the earliest in history.

Officials from the French Champagne Industry Association said on August 12 that successive extreme heatwaves have accelerated the maturation process, and the French Champagne region ushered in the earliest grape picking season in history. David Châtillon, co-president of the French Champagne Industry Association, has officially announced the official grape picking dates. The harvest period for each region and grape variety starts between August 8 and August 22. Until then, harvesting was prohibited without special permission. He said that this year's record high temperatures have undoubtedly accelerated the maturing process of grapes, and the beginning of grape picking this year set a record for the earliest time in history.