Weekly Wine Report: France’s 2025 Harvest Volumes & Vega Sicilia’s White Wine Project

In this episode of the Weekly Wine Report on the Vint Wine Podcast, host Billy Galanko takes listeners from the vineyards of France to the green hills of Galicia. The 2025 French harvest volumes are taking shape, showing a modest recovery compared to last year but still trailing the five-year average. Some regions like Burgundy, Jura, and the Loire are bouncing back strongly, while others, including Alsace and Languedoc, remain under pressure. Meanwhile, Spain’s Vega Sicilia, long renowned for its reds from Ribera del Duero, has set its sights on Albariño in Rías Baixas, marking an exciting new chapter for the storied estate.

Highlights:

• The 2025 French harvest, showing recovery compared to last year but still trailing the long-term average.
• Burgundy, Jura, Loire, and Champagne rebounding strongly, while Alsace and Languedoc face setbacks.
• Early harvests across France, including record starts in Alsace and Champagne.
• Vineyard removals reshaping production in Bordeaux and Languedoc.
• Vega Sicilia’s new Albariño project in Galicia, with vineyards secured and a winery under construction.
• Plans for two  wines, Deiva and Arnela, with the first release scheduled for 2027.

Whether you’re a collector, sommelier, or simply curious about where fine wine is headed, this episode offers both harvest perspective and a look at Spain’s most ambitious white wine project yet.

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Chapters:
00:00 – Introduction
01:05 – France’s 2025 harvest outlook
04:20 – Regional highlights: Burgundy, Jura, Loire, Champagne
07:10 – Early harvests and vineyard removals
10:15 – Vega Sicilia’s move into Albariño
13:30 – Deiva, Arnela, and the 2027 release
16:00 – Final thoughts

The Vint Wine Podcast is hosted and produced by Billy Galanko. For more content follow Billy on Instagram @BillyGalanko_wine_nerd and for partnerships and collaborations please email billy@sommeliermedia.com.

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