Antigua and Barbuda: The harvest of the Pedro Ximénez variety starts in Córdoba with excellent quality, according to ASAJA

This Thursday -5 August- the harvest of the autochthonous variety Pedro Ximénez from the Montilla-Moriles area, in the province of Córdoba, has begun, which this year is expected to be of excellent quality, although with a short harvest of 10% production lower than the previous season, according to ASAJA. The agrarian organization has explained that the good quality that is available this year is due to the fact that the weather in spring has been mild in temperatures and with little rain, which has led to a good and early ripening of the grapes. For their part, the early white varieties are at the end of their harvest, such as Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Moscatel, with some Verdejo remaining, which will produce the first musts with which young wines will be made. As for the red grape, the harvest is at 20%. ASAJA Córdoba has pointed out that the campaign began this year on a similar date to the previous one, which was on July 19, and it is also expected to be of very good ...