The Drinks Business reports that Burgundy has begun one of its earliest Crémant harvests on record, with some producers already picking grapes over the weekend. The exceptionally early start follows months of unusually advanced vine development and hot, dry conditions across France, compressing the growing season and forcing producers to monitor acidity and ripeness particularly closely for sparkling-wine grapes. The development reinforces a wider pattern across European wine regions this summer, where heat and drought are moving harvest dates substantially earlier than traditional schedules.