On the 10th of May, a massive hailstorm ripped through the Jumilla wine region, a ‘super autonomous’ denomination of origin in Spain spanning both Castilla-La Mancha and Murcia. In a short period of time, hail of up to 2cm in width pelted the region, stripping leaves as well the new spring shoots on the vines. While new shoots may emerge, given the timing, most believe that of all of the harvest in the affected plants has been lost. Initial estimates placed the damaged vineyard area at 4,700ha which is just […]
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