Catalan winery becomes the first wine-maker in Europe to begin this year’s grape harvest

The Raimat winery - part of the Codorniu Group, the world’s oldest producer of cava - on Monday became the first wine-maker in Europe to begin this year’s grape harvest. Working at night and harvesting the grapes by hand, the 2017 harvest promises to be the most organic in the winery’s history, thanks to the introduction of organic varieties of ‘Xarel·lo’, Grenache and Muscat grapes. The winery, whose products come under the Protected Geographical Status of DO Costers del Segre, in Lleida province, aim for all the wine it produces to be organic within three years, according to head of viticulture at the firm, Xavier Farré. / ACN

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First published: August 1, 2017 09:10 PM